赛跑

• Pinyin: sài pǎo
• Desglose de hanzi: 赛 = competitive event; 跑 = 足 (foot) + 包 (to wrap, energetic motion) = to run

Significado

Carrera a pie; correr una carrera (competición).

Used both literally (track and field events, school sports days) and figuratively (赛跑式竞争 — a race-like competition, 与时间赛跑 — racing against time). The compound 与时间赛跑 is an established idiom used in urgent or high-pressure situations. More dynamic and competitive in connotation than 跑步 (jogging).

Ejemplos

1. 运动会上，同学们在百米赛跑中奋力冲刺，场边的观众爆发出阵阵热烈的掌声与呼喊声。
2. 救援队与时间赛跑，争分夺秒地在废墟中搜寻幸存者，不放过任何一丝获救的可能。
3. 他在大学期间积极参加田径训练，凭借出色的短跑成绩代表学校参加了多项省级赛跑比赛。

Guía de uso

Contexto: sports, athletics, urgency, competition

Tono: energetic

Correcto

• 抗洪救灾期间，工程队与时间赛跑，昼夜不停地加固堤坝，终于在洪峰到来前完成了关键的防护工程。(During flood relief efforts, the engineering team raced against time, reinforcing the embankments around the clock and completing the critical protective works before the flood peak arrived.)
• 学校运动会的赛跑项目不仅考验学生的体能，也培养了他们的竞争意识和团队合作精神。(The running events at the school sports day test not only students' physical fitness but also develop their competitive awareness and team spirit.)

Incorrecto

• 我每天早上赛跑 — 赛跑 implies a competitive race against others; for solo jogging, use 跑步 or 晨跑

Origen e historia

赛 (competition — a ritual contest with equal stakes) + 跑 (to run — 足 foot + 包 to wrap/envelop = the foot moving in a wrapped/energetic motion)

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal