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竞赛

競賽
jìngsài
noun HSK 5 #5,091

Meanings

  1. 1 contest; competition; match
  2. 2 to compete in a contest

Characters

竞
jìng
to compete; to vie
赛
sài
match; competition; to race
Competing in a match - a formal contest or competition.

Examples

HSK 2
他参加了数学竞赛。
Tā cānjiā le shùxué jìngsài.
He participated in a math competition.
HSK 3
知识竞赛的题目很难。
Zhīshi jìngsài de tímù hěn nán.
The questions in the knowledge contest are very difficult.
HSK 7-9
这次竞赛一共有五十支队伍。
Zhècì jìngsài yīgòng yǒu wǔshí zhīduì wǔ.
There are fifty teams in this competition.

Tips

usage
竞赛 is more formal than 比赛. 竞赛 often implies academic, professional, or organized competitions (数学竞赛, 知识竞赛). 比赛 is more general and used for sports too.

Stroke Order

竞 jìng
赛 sài