(sài) — to compete; to surpass / to excel

Définition

赛 (sài) is the short verb root 'to compete / to surpass,' almost always used inside compounds like 比赛, 参赛, 赛跑 — rarely on its own. 比 比赛, it focuses on outperforming; 比 竞争, it's an event, not ongoing rivalry.

verb
to competeto surpass / to excel

Exemples

  • Míng tiān wǒ men sài yì bǎi mǐ.
    Tomorrow we compete in the 100-meter dash.
  • Tā de sù dù sài guò le suǒ yǒu rén.
    His speed surpassed everyone's.
  • Zhè cì tián jìng bǐ sài, zhǐ yǒu sān gè rén cān sài.
    In this track and field competition, only three people are competing.

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