How to say “compete” in Chinese
compete; competition, contest
“Compete” in Chinese is 竞赛, jìng sài: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
竞赛 is read jìng sài: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Don't confuse it with 竟 jìng: that one has 日 in the middle, this one has 口.
On top, 宀 “roof”; below, 贝 “shell”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “竞赛”.
More words from the lesson “The tournament: win, lose, be knocked out”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “compete” in Chinese?
“Compete” in Chinese is 竞赛, pinyin jìngsài.
What does 竞赛 mean?
竞赛 (jìngsài) means “compete; competition, contest”.
How do you write 竞赛?
竞赛 is 2 characters: 竞 (jìng) — compete; 赛 (sài) — competition. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 竞赛?
竞赛 is read jìngsài. Tones: jìng — fourth tone, sài — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“compete” in the lesson “The tournament: win, lose, be knocked out”
This word is from the topic “Sports and leisure” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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