Definition & Meaning

1.have a contest/match; race

2.match; contest; tournament; competition

Word usage

bǐ sài

比 赛

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1
v.have a contest/match; race
- wǒ men bǐ sài kàn shuí pǎo de kuài
  我们比赛看谁跑得快。
  Let's have a contest and see who runs faster.
- tā yīn wèi shēn tǐ bù shì bù néng zài xīng qī liù chū chǎng bǐ sài
  他因为身体不适，不能在星期六出场比赛。
  He won't play in the match on Saturday because he does not feel well.
- wǒ men gēn tā men bǐ sài dǎ lán qiú le
  我们跟他们比赛打篮球了。
  We had a basketball game with them.
synonym
jiào liàng较量 jué zhú角逐 zhú lù逐鹿
2
n.match; contest; tournament; competition
- wǒ men zài zhōu liù de bǐ sài zhōng qīng ér yì jǔ de dǎ bài le tā men
  我们在周六的比赛中轻而易举地打败了他们。
  We gave them a drubbing in the match on Saturday.
- zhè chǎng bǐ sài wǒ men yī dìng huì yíng
  这场比赛我们一定会赢。
  We will win this game definitely.
- jīn tiān wǎn shang yǒu zú qiú bǐ sài
  今天晚上有足球比赛。
  A football game is going to be held tonight.
synonym
jìng sài竞赛 jìng jì竞技 sài qiú赛球

Word usage

Note
"比赛" is different from "竞赛". "比赛" means match and is mostly used for specific adversarial cultural and sports activities, with objects; "竞赛" means competition and can be used widely, and can be used for concrete and abstract confrontational activities without objects.
common measure word
"比赛" is often matched with measure word "场"or"次".
- 一场比赛
  one match
- 一次比赛
  one match

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