What 竞赛 means
- Competition
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竞赛 in a sentence
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What does 竞赛 mean in English?
竞赛 is pronounced jìngsài and means Competition.
How do you pronounce 竞赛?
竞赛 is jìngsài in pinyin — written jingsai without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.
What are the characters in 竞赛?
竞赛 is written with 2 characters: 竞 (jìng) Compete (contend - run for), 赛 (sài) Compete (competition - match). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.
How is 竞赛 written in traditional Chinese?
競賽. The simplified form 竞赛 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 競賽 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced jìngsài.
Is 竞赛 an HSK word?
Yes — 竞赛 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.
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