比赛

比赛 bǐsài

Competition (match)

HSK 3 繁體 比賽 bisai

What 比赛 means

  1. Competition (match)

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Character by character

比赛 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

Compared to (gesture)
sài
Compete (competition - match)

How to write 比赛

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比赛 in a sentence

他在比赛中得了第一名。
Tā zài bǐsài zhōng dé le dì yī míng.
He got first place in the competition.

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Questions about 比赛

What does 比赛 mean in English?

比赛 is pronounced bǐsài and means Competition (match).

How do you pronounce 比赛?

比赛 is bǐsài in pinyin — written bisai without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 比赛?

比赛 is written with 2 characters: 比 (bǐ) Compared to (gesture), 赛 (sài) Compete (competition - match). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 比赛 written in traditional Chinese?

比賽. The simplified form 比赛 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 比賽 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced bǐsài.

Is 比赛 an HSK word?

Yes — 比赛 is on the official HSK 3 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 3 page.

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