大赛

• Pinyin: dà sài
• Hanzi breakdown: 大 = person with spread arms; 赛 = 宀 (roof) + 贝 (shell/money) + 塞 simplified

Meaning

Competition; major contest. A large-scale competitive event.

Refers to important or prestigious competitions in sports, arts, academics, or other fields. Implies significance and often involves many participants. Examples include 世界杯大赛, 歌唱大赛, 创业大赛.

Examples

1. 她在全国歌唱大赛中获得了一等奖。 She won first prize in the national singing competition.
2. 这次创业大赛吸引了来自各地的优秀团队。 This entrepreneurship competition attracted excellent teams from all over.
3. 足球世界杯是全球最受关注的体育大赛。 The FIFA World Cup is the most watched sports competition globally.

Usage Guide

Context: sports, competition

Tone: neutral

Do Say

• 你参加过什么大赛吗？(Have you participated in any major competitions?)
• 大赛组委会公布了比赛规则。(The competition organizing committee announced the rules.)

Don't Say

• 大赛强调规模和重要性，小型比赛用'比赛'就可以 (大赛 emphasizes scale and importance — use 比赛 for smaller competitions)

Origin & History

Combines 大 (big/major) with 赛 (competition), meaning a major or important competition.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal