Definition
赛马 can be used as a noun meaning 'horse race' or as a separable verb-object compound meaning 'to race horses'. As a verb, it splits like many 离合词: you insert a measure word or duration between 赛 and 马, e.g., 赛了一次马 ('raced horses once').
v.o./n.
horse race (noun)to race horses (verb-object)
Examples
- 赛马。Tā xǐhuɑn kàn sài mǎ.He likes watching horse races.
- 。Wǒ qùnián sài guo yí cì mǎ.I raced horses once last year.
- 赛马。sài mǎ bǐsài fēicháng cìjī.Horse racing competitions are very thrilling.
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