象棋赛

象棋賽

xiàngqísài

noun

Measure Word

一场象棋赛 chǎng

Meanings

1 Chinese chess tournament
2 xiangqi competition

Characters

elephant (chess piece)

chess / board game

match / competition

Examples

HSK 2

今年的全国象棋赛在杭州举行。

Jīnnián de quánguó xiàngqísài zài Hángzhōu jǔxíng.

This year's national xiangqi tournament is being held in Hangzhou.

HSK 2

他参加了学校的象棋赛。

Tā cānjiā le xuéxiào de xiàngqísài.

He took part in the school's chess tournament.

Tips

usage

象棋 refers specifically to Chinese chess - the game with 帅/将 generals on a board with a 楚河汉界 river. Western chess is 国际象棋 ('international chess'); Go is 围棋. The 赛 suffix forms tournament names: 篮球赛, 足球赛, 围棋赛.

Stroke Order

象 xiàng

棋 qí

赛 sài