bǐ sài
competition; match
我参加了学校的篮球比赛。
wǒ cānjiāle xuéxiào de lánqiú bǐsài.
I participated in the school's basketball game.
中国队在比赛中获得了冠军。
zhōngguó duì zài bǐsài zhōng huòdéle guànjūn.
The Chinese team won the championship in the competition.
这场比赛非常激烈，双方都拼尽了全力。
zhè chǎng bǐsài fēicháng jīliè, shuāngfāng dōu pīn jìnle quánlì.
The game was very intense, and both sides gave it their all.
竞赛 (jìngsài)
competition
比赛 (bǐsài)
match
合作 (hézuò)
cooperation
竞争 (jìngzhēng)
competition
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The Chinese word 比赛 (bǐsài) for "competition" or "match" is composed of two characters: 比 (bǐ) and 赛 (sài). The character 比 (bǐ) originally meant "to compare" or "to compete", and it is often used in words related to comparison or competition, such as 比较 (bǐjiào, "to compare"), 比赛 (bǐsài, "competition"), and 比喻 (bǐyǔ, "metaphor"). The character 赛 (sài) originally meant "to race" or "to compete", and it is often used in words related to sports or competitions, such as 赛跑 (sàipǎo, "race"), 赛车 (sàichē, "car race"), and 比赛 (bǐsài, "competition"). When combined together, the characters 比 (bǐ) and 赛 (sài) form the word 比赛 (bǐsài), which specifically refers to a competitive event or a match between two or more parties.
