sài

compete, contend; contest, race

HSK 3 #1064

DEFINITIONS

  • compete, contend
  • contest, race
  • to compete
  • competition
  • match
  • to surpass
  • better than
  • superior to
  • to excel

STROKES

WORDS

亚 mí sài yà Messiah
表演 biǎo yǎn sài exhibition match
fù sài (sports) semifinal or quarterfinal; to compete in a semifinal (or a quarterfinal)
kāi sài to start a match; the kick-off
凡尔 fán ěr sài Versailles (near Paris)
yù sài preliminary competition; to hold preliminary heats
罗 ào sài luó Othello (play by Shakespeare)
接力 jiē lì sài relay race; CL:場|场[chang3]
对抗 duì kàng sài duel; match; competition between paired opponents (e.g. sporting)
艇 sài tǐng boat race; racing ship or boat; rowing (sport)
吉卜人 jí bǔ sài rén Gypsy
世锦 shì jǐn sài world championship
拉力 lā lì sài rally (car race) (loanword)
尔 nà sài ěr Nasr or Nasser (Arab name); Gamal Abdel Nasser (1918-1970), Egyptian President
友谊 yǒu yì sài friendly match; friendly competition
热身 rè shēn sài exhibition game
网球 wǎng qiú sài tennis match; tennis competition; CL:場|场[chang3]
会 sài huì religious procession; exposition
克 mǎ sài kè mosaic (loanword); pixelation
因 hóu sài yīn Husain or Hussein (name); Hussein (c. 626-680), Muslim leader whose martyrdom is commemorated at Ashura; Saddam Hussein al Tikriti (1937-2006), dictator of Iraq 1979-2003
个人 gè rén sài individual competition; individual race
邀请 yāo qǐng sài invitation tournament (e.g. between schools or firms)
jìng sài track events (athletics competition)
擂台 lèi tái sài single-elimination open tournament (the winner stays on until he is himself defeated)
追逐 zhuī zhú sài pursuit race; chase