比賽

See also: 比赛

Chinese

		side by side; compare; to gesture side by side; compare; to gesture; than; ratio	to compete; competition; match
trad. (比賽)		比	賽
simp. (比赛)		比	赛

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Standard)

  (Pinyin): bǐsài

  (Zhuyin): ㄅㄧˇ ㄙㄞˋ

  (Dungan, Cyrillic and Wiktionary): бисэ (bise, II-III)

• Cantonese (Jyutping): bei² coi³
• Gan (Wiktionary): bi³ sai⁴
• Hakka

  (Sixian, PFS): pí-soi

  (Hailu, HRS): bi^ˊ soi^ˇ

  (Meixian, Guangdong): bi³ soi⁴

• Eastern Min (BUC): bī-suói
• Southern Min

  (Hokkien, POJ): pí-sài / píⁿ-sài

  (Teochew, Peng'im): bi² sai³

• Wu (Shanghai, Wugniu): ⁵pi-se

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: bǐsài
    • Zhuyin: ㄅㄧˇ ㄙㄞˋ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: bǐsài
    • Wade–Giles: pi³-sai⁴
    • Yale: bǐ-sài
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: biisay
    • Palladius: бисай (bisaj)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /pi²¹⁴⁻²¹ saɪ̯⁵¹/
  • (Dungan)
    • Cyrillic and Wiktionary: бисэ (bise, II-III)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /pi⁵¹ sɛ⁴⁴/

    (Note: Dungan pronunciation is currently experimental and may be inaccurate.)

• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: bei² coi³
    • Yale: béi choi
    • Cantonese Pinyin: bei² tsoi³
    • Guangdong Romanization: béi² coi³
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /pei̯³⁵ t͡sʰɔːi̯³³/
• Gan
  • (Nanchang)
    • Wiktionary: bi³ sai⁴
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /pi²¹³⁻¹³ sai³⁵/
• Hakka
  • (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Neipu)
    • Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: pí-soi
    • Hakka Romanization System: bi^ˋ soi
    • Hagfa Pinyim: bi³ soi⁴
    • Sinological IPA: /pi³¹ soi̯⁵⁵/
  • (Hailu, incl. Zhudong)
    • Hakka Romanization System: bi^ˊ soi^ˇ
    • Sinological IPA: /pi²⁴⁻³³ soi¹¹/
  • (Meixian)
    • Guangdong: bi³ soi⁴
    • Sinological IPA: /pi³¹ soɪ⁵³/
• Eastern Min
  • (Fuzhou)
    • Bàng-uâ-cê: bī-suói
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /pi³³⁻⁵⁵ ^(s-)lui²¹³/
• Southern Min
  • (Hokkien: Xiamen, Quanzhou, Zhangzhou, General Taiwanese)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: pí-sài
    • Tâi-lô: pí-sài
    • Phofsit Daibuun: pysaix
    • IPA (Kaohsiung): /pi⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ sai²¹/
    • IPA (Xiamen, Zhangzhou): /pi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ sai²¹/
    • IPA (Quanzhou): /pi⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ sai⁴¹/
    • IPA (Taipei): /pi⁵³⁻⁴⁴ sai¹¹/
  • (Hokkien: Penang)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: píⁿ-sài
    • Tâi-lô: pínn-sài
    • Phofsit Daibuun: pvysaix
    • IPA (Penang): /pĩ⁴⁴⁵⁻³³ sai²¹/
  • (Teochew)
    • Peng'im: bi² sai³
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī-like: pí sài
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /pi⁵²⁻³⁵ sai²¹³/
• Wu
  • (Northern: Shanghai)
    • Wugniu: ⁵pi-se
    • MiniDict: pi^去 se
    • Wiktionary Romanisation (Shanghai): ²pi-se
    • Sinological IPA (Shanghai): /pi³³ se⁴⁴/

Verb

比賽

1. to compete; to have a match

Synonyms

• 比試／比试 (bǐshì)
• 較量／较量 (jiàoliàng)
• 競賽／竞赛 (jìngsài)
• 周旋 (zhōuxuán)

Noun

比賽

1. match; competition; tournament (Classifier: 場／场; 次; 局 m)

   舞蹈比賽／舞蹈比赛  ―  wǔdǎo bǐsài  ―  dance competition

   比賽場館／比赛场馆  ―  bǐsài chǎngguǎn  ―  competition venue

   他們在比賽中始終佔優。 [MSC, trad.]
   他们在比赛中始终占优。 [MSC, simp.]

   Tāmen zài bǐsài zhōng shǐzhōng zhànyōu. [Pinyin]

   They were on top throughout the match.

   我參加了跑步比賽，我的腿很疼。 [MSC, trad.]
   我参加了跑步比赛，我的腿很疼。 [MSC, simp.]

   Wǒ cānjiā le pǎobù bǐsài, wǒ de tuǐ hěn téng. [Pinyin]

   My legs are sore from participating in a running competition.

Usage notes

For competition in a general sense, use 競爭／竞争 (jìngzhēng).

Synonyms

• 競賽／竞赛 (jìngsài)

See also

• 競爭／竞争 (jìngzhēng)