决赛

• 拼音: jué sài
• 汉字拆解: 决 = 氵(water) + 夬 (decisive), meaning to determine; 赛 = 宀 (roof) + 贝 (shell/treasure) + other components, meaning competition

含义

Finals; final match. The last and decisive round of a competition to determine the champion.

Refers to the final stage of any competitive event, such as sports tournaments, singing competitions, or academic contests. Common collocations include 进入决赛 (to advance to the finals), 决赛选手 (finalist), and 总决赛 (grand finals). Preceded by 半决赛 (semi-finals).

例句

1. 他进入了比赛的决赛。
2. 决赛将在下周六举行。
3. 决赛的时候，观众特别多。

用法指南

语境: sports, competition, entertainment

语气: exciting

正确说法

• 我们一起看决赛吧！(Let's watch the finals together!)
• 她在决赛中获得了第一名。(She won first place in the finals.)

错误说法

• 我们班的考试决赛很难。(Don't use 决赛 for school exams — it's for competitions. Say 我们班的期末考试很难 for final exams.)

起源与历史

Compound of 决 (to decide, decisive) and 赛 (competition, match). Literally 'deciding competition' — the match that determines the winner.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal