How to say “competition” in Chinese
competition, tournament
“Competition” in Chinese is 赛事, sài shì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
赛事 is read sài shì: 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
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 “赛事”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 赛事. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这是今年亚洲最重要的体育赛事。zhèshìjīnniánYàzhōuzuìzhòngyàodetǐyùsàishìThis is the most important sporting event of the year in Asia.
More words from the lesson “The tournament: win, lose, be knocked out”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “competition” in Chinese?
“Competition” in Chinese is 赛事, pinyin sàishì.
What does 赛事 mean?
赛事 (sàishì) means “competition, tournament”.
How do you write 赛事?
赛事 is 2 characters: 赛 (sài) — competition; 事 (shì) — matter, affair. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 赛事?
赛事 is read sàishì. Tones: sài — fourth tone, shì — fourth tone. The page has an audio recording.
“competition” 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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