Meaning of 大赛
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- grand contest
How to use 大赛
大赛 is used for large, formal, often national or international competitions, and it often appears in event names after the field, like 歌唱大赛 (singing contest) or 数学大赛 (math contest). Example: 她参加了全国英语大赛。(Tā cānjiā le quánguó Yīngyǔ dàsài.) She took part in the national English contest.
大 (dà) means big and 赛 (sài) means a race or competition, so 大赛 is a big competition. Picture a huge stadium where everyone gathers for one important contest.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes write 赛 with 寒 (hán, cold) because the tops look alike. The bottom of 赛 is 贝, not the two dots of 寒. Also, 大赛 is a noun, so you 参加大赛 (take part in a contest). Do not use it as a verb meaning to compete. Use 比赛 (bǐsài) for that.
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大 dà · big · 3 strokes
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赛 sài · to compete · 14 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 大赛.
| 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 大赛
What does 大赛 mean?
大赛 (dàsài) means "grand contest" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 大赛?
大赛 is made of 2 characters: 大 (3 strokes), 赛 (14 strokes). That is 17 strokes in total.
Is 大赛 an HSK word?
Yes. 大赛 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 大赛 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 大赛 is written 大賽.
What is the difference between 大赛 and 比赛?
比赛 (bǐsài) is the everyday word for any match or competition and can also be a verb. 大赛 is only a noun and suggests a large, formal, high-level event.
What verbs usually go with 大赛?
Common ones are 参加 (cānjiā, take part in), 举办 (jǔbàn, hold or host), and 获得…大赛冠军 (win the championship of a contest). For example, 学校举办了一场书法大赛。(Xuéxiào jǔbàn le yì chǎng shūfǎ dàsài.) The school held a calligraphy contest.