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参赛 (cān sài) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 4

参赛 (cān sài) is a Chinese word: to participate in a competition. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 参赛

动 dòng verb

to participate in a competition

我们学校有十名学生参赛。

wǒ men xué xiào yǒu shí míng xué sheng cān sài

Our school has ten students participating in the competition.

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Word breakdown

参 cān — to participate, to join, to take part

Words with this character (8)
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赛 sài — competition, contest, match

Words with this character (11)
  • 1 比赛 bǐ sài — to compete HSK 3
    • 比 to compare, to compete
    • 赛 contest, race
    Example

    两个队在体育场比赛。

    liǎng gè duì zài tǐ yù chǎng bǐ sài

    Two teams are competing in the stadium.

  • 2 大赛 dà sài — major competition HSK 4
    • 大 major, grand, large-scale
    • 赛 competition, contest, match
    Example

    这次国际音乐大赛吸引了很多选手。

    zhè cì guó jì yīn yuè dà sài xī yǐn le hěn duō xuǎn shǒu

    This international music competition attracted many contestants.

  • 3 决赛 jué sài — final HSK 5
    • 决 decisive, final
    • 赛 competition, match
    Example

    我们队进入了决赛。

    wǒ men duì jìn rù le jué sài

    Our team entered the final.

  • 4 赛场 sài chǎng — arena HSK 5
    • 赛 competition, contest
    • 场 field, venue, ground
    Example

    运动员们在赛场上表现出色。

    yùn dòng yuán men zài sài chǎng shàng biǎo xiàn chū sè

    The athletes performed excellently in the arena.

  • 5 竞赛 jìng sài — to compete HSK 6
    • 竞 compete, rivalry
    • 赛 match, contest
    Example

    他们正在竞赛谁跑得更快。

    tā men zhèng zài jìng sài shéi pǎo de gèng kuài

    They are competing to see who runs faster.

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  • 6 赛事 sài shì — competitive event HSK 6
    • 赛 competition, contest
    • 事 event, affair
    Example

    这次赛事吸引了很多观众。

    zhè cì sài shì xī yǐn le hěn duō guān zhòng

    This competitive event attracted many spectators.

  • 7 联赛 lián sài — league HSK 7
    • 联 united, connected (indicates a series of connected competitions)
    • 赛 competition, match (indicates the competitive sports nature)
    Example

    他效力于英格兰足球超级联赛。

    tā xiào lì yú yīng gé lán zú qiú chāo jí lián sài

    He plays in the English Premier League.

  • 8 赛季 sài jì — season HSK 7
    • 赛 competition, match
    • 季 season, period
    Example

    新赛季马上就要开始了。

    xīn sài jì mǎ shàng jiù yào kāi shǐ le

    The new season is about to start.

  • 9 赛跑 sài pǎo — to race HSK 7
    • 赛 compete, contest
    • 跑 run
    Example

    孩子们在公园里赛跑。

    háizi men zài gōng yuán lǐ sài pǎo

    The children are racing in the park.

  • 10 赛车 sài chē — to race HSK 7
    • 赛 racing, competition
    • 车 car, vehicle
    Example

    他喜欢在周末赛车。

    tā xǐ huan zài zhōu mò sài chē

    He likes to race on weekends.

  • 11 预赛 yù sài — preliminary round HSK 7
    • 预 preliminary, in advance
    • 赛 competition, match, round
    Example

    她顺利通过了预赛。

    tā shùn lì tōng guò le yù sài

    She successfully passed the preliminary round.

Structure & writing
1 参 cān — to join; to participate (in an activity)
参 is a component in 3 characters
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惨 cǎn cruel, vicious 掺 chān to mix one thing into another; to blend 渗 shèn to seep; to permeate slowly

consists of

1.1 厶 sī — private, personal, selfish
厶 is a component in 17 characters
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么 me suffix 公 gōng public; belonging to the state or collective (opposite of '私') 去 qù to go (away from the speaker, opposite of 来) 能 néng ability; talent; skill
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丢 diū to lose; to misplace 参 cān to join; to participate (in an activity) 育 yù to give birth to
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云 yún (lit.) to say 允 yǔn to agree, to approve 台 tái a raised flat platform for observation 弃 qì to abandon, to discard
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县 xiàn county (administrative unit under a province, autonomous region, municipality, or prefecture) 私 sī private; personal (opposite of 公)
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勾 gōu to mark with a check or hook (indicating deletion or selection) 垒 lěi defensive wall or fortification in ancient military camps 弘 hóng a surname 矣 yǐ classical sentence-final particle: ① indicating completion (equivalent to '了'), ② indicating exclamation, ③ indicating command
1.2 大 dà — large; great (in volume, area, quantity, force, intensity, etc.; opposite of 小)
Xpinyin
大 is a component in 34 characters
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天 tiān sky 太 tài high; great
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因 yīn cause; reason (opposite of 果) 夫 fū general term for an adult man 头 tóu head (of a person or animal)
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参 cān to join; to participate (in an activity) 奇 qí rare; special; extraordinary
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奋 fèn to rouse oneself; to strive vigorously 奖 jiǎng to reward; to praise 套 tào cover; sheath; case (placed over something) 庆 qìng to congratulate; to celebrate 美 měi beautiful; good-looking (opposite of "丑")
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达 dá to go through; to reach
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奈 nài how; in what way; what to do about 类 lèi kind; category; a group of similar things 衡 héng steelyard beam; weighing instrument such as a scale or balance
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央 yāng to entreat; to beg 夸 kuā to boast; to exaggerate 夺 duó to seize by force; to snatch 奔 bēn to run; to rush 尖 jiān tip or pointed end of an object
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牵 qiān to lead or pull along
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夯 hāng a rammer or tamper used to compact foundations (wooden, stone, or iron) 夷 yí flat; peaceful 契 qì (lit.) to carve with a knife 奚 xī slave (in ancient times) 奠 diàn to offer sacrifices to the deceased as a tribute
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奢 shē extravagant; lavish (opposite of 俭) 奥 ào southwest corner of a house in ancient times; inner recess of a room 攀 pān to climb by gripping something 爽 shuǎng bright and clear 犬 quǎn dog 莫 mò (lit.) no one; nothing 驮 tuó to carry on the back (of an animal)
1.3 彡 shān — stripes, markings, decorative pattern
彡 is a component in 11 characters
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影 yǐng shadow; silhouette formed when an object blocks light; vague image or impression
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颜 yán facial expression; countenance
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参 cān to join; to participate (in an activity) 衫 shān upper garment, unlined jacket 须 xū must; necessary (auxiliary verb)
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修 xiū to decorate and tidy up, making neat and attractive 彩 cǎi various colors; color
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形 xíng appearance; shape 珍 zhēn treasure; precious thing
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彬 bīn refined and cultured (see "彬彬") 彰 zhāng obvious; prominent

Stroke order

2 赛 sài — to compare strengths and weaknesses

赛 is not used as a component in any other character.

赛 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order