Definition
禁赛 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to disqualify from competition' or 'to ban from participating in a sports match'. You can insert measure words or time expressions between 禁 and 赛, e.g., 禁过赛 ('have been banned before') or 禁了三年的赛 ('banned for three years'). It is commonly used in sports contexts, often in the passive construction with 被.
v.o.
to disqualify (someone) from a competitionto ban from participating
Examples
- 禁赛。Tā yīnwèi shǐyòng xīngfènjì bèi jīn liǎng nián.He was banned from competition for two years for using doping.
- ，。Tā céngjīng bèi jìn guò sài, dàn xiànzài yǐjīng huīfù le zīgé.He was once banned from competition, but now his eligibility has been restored.
- 禁赛。Zhè cì bǐsài Guójì Zúlián duì zhè míng qiúyuán jīn le.FIFA has disqualified this player from the current match.
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