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赛事 (sài shì) — competition (especially sporting events)

Definition

赛事 refers to a competition as an organized event, usually in sports. 比 比赛 focuses on a single match or contest; 赛事 is broader, covering a tournament or series of events.

noun
competition (especially sporting events)
Measure word · 个

Examples

  • 赛事。
    Zhè chǎng sài shì xī yǐn le quán qiú de guān zhòng.
    This competition attracted viewers from around the world.
  • 赛事。
    Tā cān jiā le duō xiàng guó jì sài shì.
    He has participated in many international competitions.
  • 赛事。
    Wǒ men qī dài xià yí jiè ào yùn sài shì.
    We are looking forward to the next Olympic competition.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

赛sàicompetition
事shìevent

赛 means competition and 事 means event, together naming a competition event.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 賽; 赛 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
貝貝bèishell
Sound part声符shēngfú
塞
塞sāi賽sài
Same sound today

The traditional form 賽 uses 貝 (shell) for meaning and 塞 for sound. The simplified 赛 is a later shorthand.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

In 事, 又 is a hand and 中 is a flagpole with a drum; holding a flag in hand depicts performing a job.

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HSK 3.0 Level 6Sports & Athletics

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