Contest in Chinese
contest · HSK 6
竞赛
- 竞 to compete
- 赛 competition
Counted with 场: 一场竞赛
她参加了全国数学竞赛。 She took part in the national math competition.
Other ways to say contest
More words with 竞 or 赛
How do you say contest in Chinese?
Contest in Chinese is 竞赛 (jìng sài). You can also say 争夺 (zhēng duó).
Which word should I use?
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