比赛 (bǐ sài) — competition, match, game (noun); to compete, to have a match (verb)
Definition
比赛 is a formal organized event — a 'competition or match' (a tennis match, a chess tournament) — unlike 游戏, which is for casual play. Use 比赛 for the noun 'the event' and the verb 'to compete in it'.
competitionmatchgame (noun)to competeto have a match (verb)
Measure word · 场, 次
Examples
- 比赛。Wǒ men xué xiào míng tiān yǒu yì chǎng bǐ sài.Our school has a match tomorrow.
- 比赛。Tā men bǐ sài le sān gè xiǎo shí.They competed for three hours.
- 比赛？Nǐ xǐ huan kàn bǐ sài ma?Do you like watching competitions?
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