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Have a contest in Chinese

to have a contest · HSK 7–9

比试 bǐ shi

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  1. 比 bǐ than
  2. 试 shì to try

咱们比试一下,看谁跑得快。 Let's have a contest and see who runs faster.

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Have a contest in Chinese is 比试 (bǐ shi). You can also say 较量 (jiào liàng).

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