新赛道

新賽道

xīnsàidào

noun

Meanings

1 new track; new field of competition; emerging industry or market lane
2 literally 'new racetrack'

Characters

race / competition

Examples

新能源是公司重点布局的新赛道。

Xīnnéngyuán shì gōngsī zhòngdiǎn bùjú de xīnsàidào.

New energy is the company's key strategic new track.

很多创业者在寻找下一个新赛道。

Hěn duō chuàngyèzhě zài xúnzhǎo xià yí ge xīnsàidào.

Many entrepreneurs are looking for the next new lane to race in.

跳槽到新赛道也意味着更大的风险。

Tiàocáo dào xīnsàidào yě yìwèi zhe gèng dà de fēngxiǎn.

Switching jobs to a new track also means greater risk.

Tips

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Business and tech journalism vocabulary. 赛道 literally means 'racing lane' but in VC-speak it means 'market segment / industry vertical.' A 新赛道 is an emerging one with growth room. Named a 2022 Top 10 buzzword by 《咬文嚼字》.

usage

Common collocations: 布局新赛道 'position for a new track,' 开辟新赛道 'open up a new track,' 切换赛道 'switch lanes / pivot industries.'

Stroke Order

新 xīn

赛 sài

道 dào