赛 (sài): to compete; competition; match; to surpass; better than; superior to; to excel

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HSK 7verb

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Pinyin
Meaning: to compete; competition; match; to surpass; better than; superior to; to excel
Characters: 1
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 7
Strokes: 14
Radical: 贝
Structure: 上下结构

Full definitions

to compete
competition
match
to surpass
better than
superior to
to excel

Chinese explanation

比赛
竞争
比胜负、比高低。常用来表示体育、文艺等方面的竞赛活动，如球赛、赛跑、比赛。也指在某一方面的较量中胜过对方，如赛过、赛水平。

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Example sentences

The school holds a basketball tournament every autumn, and every class must send a team to participate.

In order to get a good result in the singing competition, she practices for two hours every day after school.

This marathon race attracted professional runners and amateur enthusiasts from all over the country.

The two teams were evenly matched in the final, and in the end the home team won the match by a single point.

He has loved playing chess since childhood; last year he finally had the chance to take part in the national chess tournament and even won third place.

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