参赛 (cān sài) — to compete, to take part in a competition
Definition
参赛 is 'to take part in a competition' — focus on joining/participating, not the contest itself (比赛). More formal and competition-specific than 竞争 (general rivalry).
verb
to competeto take part in a competition
Examples
- 参赛。Wǒ men xué xiào jīn nián yǒu hěn duō tóng xué cān sài.There are many students from our school competing this year.
- 参赛？Nǐ xiǎng cān sài zhè cì bǐ sài ma?Do you want to compete in this competition?
- 参赛。Tā qù nián cān sài dé le dì yī míng.He competed last year and got first place.
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