Meaning of 参赛
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to compete
- to take part in a competition
How to use 参赛
参赛 is a fairly formal verb used for sports events, contests, and competitions of all kinds. It often appears in compounds like 参赛者 (cānsàizhě, contestant) or 参赛队伍 (cānsài duìwu, competing teams). Example: 这次比赛有一百多人参赛。(Zhè cì bǐsài yǒu yìbǎi duō rén cānsài.) More than a hundred people are competing in this contest.
参 (cān) means to take part, as in 参加 (cānjiā), and 赛 (sài) means a contest, as in 比赛 (bǐsài). Put them together and you get "take part in a contest".
Common mistake: Learners often say 参赛比赛, but 参赛 already contains the idea of a competition, so say 参加比赛 (cānjiā bǐsài) instead. Also note that 参 is read cān here, not shēn or cēn.
参赛 in example sentences
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赛 sài · to compete · 14 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 参赛.
| 参加 | cānjiā | to participate; to take part; to join |
| 参观 | cānguān | to visit (a place, e.g. museum or factory); to tour; to look around |
| 比赛 | bǐsài | competition (sports etc); match |
| 决赛 | juésài | finals (of a competition) |
| 参与 | cānyù | to participate (in sth) |
| 参考 | cānkǎo | consultation; reference |
| 竞赛 | jìngsài | to compete; to race; contest; competition; match; race |
| 大奖赛 | dàjiǎngsài | grand prix |
| 大赛 | dàsài | grand contest |
| 联赛 | liánsài | (sports) league; league tournament |
| 赛场 | sàichǎng | racetrack; field (for athletics competition) |
| 半决赛 | bànjuésài | semifinals |
Questions about 参赛
What does 参赛 mean?
参赛 (cānsài) means "to compete; to take part in a competition" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 参赛?
参赛 is made of 2 characters: 参 (8 strokes), 赛 (14 strokes). That is 22 strokes in total.
Is 参赛 an HSK word?
Yes. 参赛 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 参赛 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 参赛 is written 參賽.
Can 参赛 take an object directly?
Usually not. It is normally used without an object, as in 他明年参赛 (He will compete next year). To name the event, use 参加 plus the event, or put the event earlier: 参加奥运会 (cānjiā Àoyùnhuì).
What is the difference between 参赛 and 比赛?
比赛 (bǐsài) can be a noun meaning a match or a verb meaning to compete against someone. 参赛 focuses on entering or taking part in an event as a participant.