半决赛 (bànjuésài): semifinal; semifinals

Measure Word

一场半决赛 chǎng

Meanings

1 semifinal; semifinals

Characters

Half-way to the decisive match - the semifinals.

Examples

HSK 2

他们进入了半决赛。

Tāmen jìnrù le bànjuésài.

They advanced to the semifinals.

HSK 3

这场半决赛非常精彩。

Zhè chǎng bànjuésài fēicháng jīngcǎi.

This semifinal match was very exciting.

HSK 5

这场半决赛竞争激烈，双方实力接近。

Zhè chǎng bànjuésài jìngzhēng jīliè, shuāngfāng shílì jiējìn.

The competition in this semifinal was fierce, with both sides evenly matched.

Tips

usage

The tournament progression: 小组赛 (group stage) → 四分之一决赛 or 八强赛 (quarterfinals) → 半决赛 (semifinals) → 决赛 (finals).

Stroke Order

半 bàn

决 jué

赛 sài

Related Words

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midnight / middle of the night

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half / semi-