Meaning of 半决赛
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- semifinals
How to use 半决赛
半决赛 is used for sports and other competitions, often with verbs like 进入 (jìnrù, to enter) or 打 (dǎ, to play). Example: 我们队进入了半决赛。(Wǒmen duì jìnrù le bànjuésài.) Our team made it into the semifinals.
Break it into three parts: 半 (bàn) half, 决 (jué) decide, and 赛 (sài) contest. A 决赛 (juésài) is the deciding contest, the final, so 半决赛 is the match that is "half way to the final."
Common mistake: Learners often write 决 with three dots (氵) like 河, but it has only two dots (冫) on the left. Also, 赛 (sài) is fourth tone, so do not read it as sāi.
半决赛 in example sentences
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半 bàn · half · 5 strokes
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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 半决赛.
| 一半 | yībàn | half |
| 半年 | bàn nián | half a year |
| 半天 | bàntiān | half of the day; a long time |
| 半夜 | bànyè | midnight; in the middle of the night |
| 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 |
| 决赛 | juésài | finals (of a competition) |
| 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 |
Questions about 半决赛
What does 半决赛 mean?
半决赛 (bànjuésài) means "semifinals" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 半决赛?
半决赛 is made of 3 characters: 半 (5 strokes), 决 (6 strokes), 赛 (14 strokes). That is 25 strokes in total.
Is 半决赛 an HSK word?
Yes. 半决赛 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 半决赛 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 半决赛 is written 半決賽.
How do you say quarterfinals and finals in Chinese?
The final is 决赛 (juésài) and the quarterfinal is 四分之一决赛 (sì fēn zhī yī juésài). In casual sports talk, people also say 八强赛 (bā qiáng sài) for the round of eight and 四强 (sì qiáng) for the final four.
Can 半决赛 refer to non-sports competitions?
Yes. It works for any contest with knockout rounds, such as singing shows, debate tournaments, or quiz competitions. For example, 歌唱比赛的半决赛 (gēchàng bǐsài de bànjuésài) means the semifinal of a singing contest.