开赛 (kāi sài) — to start a match, to begin a competition
Definition
开赛 (kāi sài) means 'a match/competition begins or opens' — used as a verb or set phrase for the official start of a sporting event, distinct from 开始 (general 'begin').
verb
to start a matchto begin a competition
Examples
- 2024开赛。2024 Nián ào yùn huì jiāng zài bā lí kāi sài.The 2024 Olympics will open in Paris.
- ，。Tā men kāi le sān chǎng sài, quán yíng le.They played three matches and won them all.
- 开赛，。Bǐ sài mǎ shàng kāi sài, qǐng zuò hǎo zhǔn bèi.The competition is about to begin; please get ready.
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