象棋赛

象棋賽

xiàngqísài

noun

Measure Word

一场象棋赛 chǎng

Meanings

1 Chinese chess tournament
2 xiangqi competition

Characters

elephant (chess piece)

chess / board game

match / competition

Examples

今年的全国象棋赛在杭州举行。

Jīnnián de quánguó xiàngqísài zài Hángzhōu jǔxíng.

This year's national xiangqi tournament is being held in Hangzhou.

他参加了学校的象棋赛。

Tā cānjiā le xuéxiào de xiàngqísài.

He took part in the school's chess tournament.

Tips

usage

象棋 (xiàngqí) refers specifically to Chinese chess — the game with 帅/将 generals on a board with a 楚河汉界 river. Western chess is 国际象棋 (guójì xiàngqí, 'international chess'); Go is 围棋 (wéiqí). The -赛 (sài) suffix forms tournament names: 篮球赛, 足球赛, 围棋赛.

Stroke Order

象 xiàng

棋 qí

赛 sài