德比 (débǐ): derby (sports match between loc…

Meanings

1 derby (sports match between local rivals)

Characters

德

dé

phonetic 'der'; virtue

比

bǐ

phonetic 'by'; to compare

Examples

曼市德比是英超最受关注的比赛之一。

Mànshì débǐ shì Yīngchāo zuì shòu guānzhù de bǐsài zhī yī.

The Manchester derby is one of the most-watched matches in the Premier League.

今晚的国家德比由皇马对阵巴萨。

Jīn wǎn de guójiā débǐ yóu Huángmǎ duìzhèn Bāsà.

Tonight's El Clásico is Real Madrid against Barcelona.

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culture

Phonetic loan from English 'derby' used almost exclusively in football coverage. Set phrases include 同城德比 (tóngchéng débǐ, city derby), 国家德比 (guójiā débǐ, El Clásico — Real Madrid vs. Barcelona) and 米兰德比 (Mǐlán débǐ, Milan derby).