锦标赛

錦標賽

jǐnbiāosài

noun #7,444

Measure Word

一场锦标赛 chǎng

Meanings

1 championship; tournament
2 championship competition

Characters

brocade; splendid

mark; prize; target

competition; match

Brocade + prize + competition — a championship, originally a competition for a brocade banner prize.

Examples

世界锦标赛明天开始。

Shìjiè jǐnbiāosài míngtiān kāishǐ.

The world championship starts tomorrow.

他在全国锦标赛中获得了金牌。

Tā zài quánguó jǐnbiāosài zhōng huòdé le jīnpái.

He won a gold medal at the national championship.

这是她第一次参加锦标赛。

Zhè shì tā dìyī cì cānjiā jǐnbiāosài.

This is her first time competing in a championship.

Tips

history

锦标 originally referred to a brocade banner (锦) used as a prize (标) in traditional boat races. The term later evolved to mean 'championship' in modern sports.

Stroke Order

锦 jǐn

标 biāo

赛 sài