Meaning of 决赛
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- finals (of a competition)
How to use 决赛
决赛 is mostly used as a noun for the final round of a sports match, quiz, or talent show. It often appears with verbs like 进入 (jìnrù, to enter) or 打 (dǎ, to play). Example: 我们队进入了决赛。(Wǒmen duì jìnrù le juésài.) Our team made it to the finals.
决 (jué) means to decide, as in 决定 (juédìng), and 赛 (sài) means a contest, as in 比赛 (bǐsài). A 决赛 is the contest that decides who wins.
Common mistake: Learners often write 决 with three dots on the left like 氵, but it has only two dots (冫). Also, 赛 is fourth tone (sài), not third.
决赛 in example sentences
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决 jué · to decide · 6 strokes
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赛 sài · to compete · 14 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 决赛.
| 决定 | juédìng | to decide; to determine; to make up one's mind; decision (CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4]) |
| 比赛 | bǐsài | competition (sports etc); match |
| 解决 | jiějué | to solve; to resolve; to settle (a problem); to eliminate; to wipe out (an enemy, bandits |
| 决心 | juéxīn | determination; resolution |
| 坚决 | jiānjué | firm; resolute; determined |
| 决不 | jué bù | not at all; simply (can) not |
| 竞赛 | jìngsài | to compete; to race; contest; competition; match; race |
| 大奖赛 | dàjiǎngsài | grand prix |
| 大赛 | dàsài | grand contest |
| 参赛 | cānsài | to compete; to take part in a competition |
| 决策 | juécè | strategic decision; decision-making |
| 联赛 | liánsài | (sports) league; league tournament |
Questions about 决赛
What does 决赛 mean?
决赛 (juésài) means "finals (of a competition)" and is used as a verb and noun.
How do you write 决赛?
决赛 is made of 2 characters: 决 (6 strokes), 赛 (14 strokes). That is 20 strokes in total.
Is 决赛 an HSK word?
Yes. 决赛 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 决赛 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 决赛 is written 決賽.
How do you say semifinals and quarterfinals in Chinese?
Semifinals are 半决赛 (bàn juésài), literally half finals. Quarterfinals are 四分之一决赛 (sì fēn zhī yī juésài). The earlier rounds are often called 预赛 (yùsài), preliminaries.
What is the difference between 决赛 and 比赛?
比赛 (bǐsài) is any competition or match in general. 决赛 is only the last, deciding round of a competition.