耐力赛

耐力賽

nàilìsài

noun

Measure Word

一场耐力赛 chǎng

Meanings

1 endurance race
2 endurance event

Characters

strength, power

Examples

马拉松是一项艰苦的耐力赛。

Mǎlāsōng shì yí xiàng jiānkǔ de nàilìsài.

The marathon is a grueling endurance race.

找工作有时候就像一场耐力赛。

Zhǎo gōngzuò yǒushíhou jiù xiàng yì chǎng nàilìsài.

Job-hunting sometimes feels like an endurance race.

Tips

memory

Three-character formula: 耐力 (nàilì) 'endurance' + 赛 (sài) 'race/match'. Same 赛 you see in 比赛 (bǐsài) 'competition' and 球赛 (qiúsài) 'ball game'.

Stroke Order

耐 nài

力 lì

赛 sài