Meaning of 大奖赛
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- grand prix
How to use 大奖赛
大奖赛 is used for major competitions with top prizes, especially in racing, figure skating, snooker, and music or dance contests. It often follows the sport or the event name. Example: 他在F1大奖赛上得了第一名。(Tā zài F1 dàjiǎngsài shàng dé le dì yī míng.) He won first place at the F1 Grand Prix.
Break it into three parts: 大 (dà) big, 奖 (jiǎng) prize, 赛 (sài) competition. A "big prize competition" is exactly what a grand prix is.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 赛 (sài, competition) with 塞 (sāi, to stuff), since the top halves look the same. Remember 赛 has 贝 (money, prizes) at the bottom. Also keep the third tone on 奖 (jiǎng) and do not flatten it to jiāng.
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大 dà · big · 3 strokes
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奖 jiǎng · prize · 9 strokes
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赛 sài · to compete · 14 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 大奖赛.
| 大学 | dàxué | university; college |
| 大学生 | dàxuéshēng | university student; college student |
| 不大 | bù dà | not very (clear, far away etc); not too; not often; infrequently |
| 大家 | dàjiā | everyone; influential family |
| 大人 | dàren | adult; grownup |
| 长大 | zhǎngdà | to grow up |
| 大部分 | dàbùfen | the greater part; the majority; most; Taiwan pr. [da4bu4fen4] |
| 大声 | dà shēng | loud voice; in a loud voice |
| 大量 | dàliàng | great amount; large quantity |
| 大多数 | dàduōshù | (great) majority |
| 大海 | dàhǎi | sea; ocean |
| 大门 | dàmén | entrance; door |
Questions about 大奖赛
What does 大奖赛 mean?
大奖赛 (dàjiǎngsài) means "grand prix" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 大奖赛?
大奖赛 is made of 3 characters: 大 (3 strokes), 奖 (9 strokes), 赛 (14 strokes). That is 26 strokes in total.
Is 大奖赛 an HSK word?
Yes. 大奖赛 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 大奖赛 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 大奖赛 is written 大獎賽.
What is the difference between 大奖赛 and 比赛?
比赛 (bǐsài) is the general word for any match or competition. 大奖赛 is a specific, high-level event with big prizes, usually part of a famous series.
Can 大奖 be used on its own?
Yes. 大奖 (dàjiǎng) means a grand prize or top award, as in 中了大奖 (zhòng le dàjiǎng), to win the big prize in a lottery. Adding 赛 turns it into the name of the competition itself.