德比

débǐ

noun #59,314

Meanings

1 derby (sports match between local rivals)

Characters

phonetic 'der'; virtue

phonetic 'by'; to compare

Examples

HSK 4

今晚的国家德比由皇马对阵巴萨。

Jīnwǎn de guójiā débǐ yóu Huángmǎ duìzhèn Bāsà.

Tonight's El Clásico is Real Madrid against Barcelona.

HSK 6

曼市德比是英超最受关注的比赛之一。

Màn shì débǐ shì Yīng chāo zuì shòu guānzhù de bǐsài zhīyī.

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

Tips

culture

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

Stroke Order

德 dé

比 bǐ