大奖赛

• Pinyin: dà jiǎng sài
• Hanzi breakdown: 大 (big, grand) + 奖 (prize, award) + 赛 (competition)

Meaning

Grand prix; major competition; championship tournament.

Refers to high-level competitions with significant prizes or prestige, commonly used for motorsports (F1), music competitions, film festivals, and other major events. Often implies international or national level importance.

Examples

1. 他在国际钢琴大奖赛上获得了金奖。 He won the gold prize at the international piano competition.
2. 这部电影入围了柏林电影节的大奖赛单元。 This film was selected for the main competition section of the Berlin Film Festival.
3. 今年的方程式大奖赛将在上海举行。 This year's Formula One Grand Prix will be held in Shanghai.

Usage Guide

Context: sports, arts, competitions

Tone: prestigious

Do Say

• 他参加了歌唱大奖赛。(He participated in the singing grand prix.)
• 大奖赛的决赛很精彩。(The grand prix final was amazing.)

Don't Say

• 小型或地方性比赛不适合叫'大奖赛'——这个词暗示高规格、大规模的赛事 (Small or local competitions shouldn't be called 大奖赛 — the term implies high-level, large-scale events)

Origin & History

Compound of 大 (big, grand) + 奖 (prize, award) + 赛 (competition), meaning a major prize competition.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal