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title: "Boyi Meaning: 博弈 (bóyì) Means “strategic contest”"
description: "博弈 (bóyì) means “strategic contest”. Hear its tones, see what 博 and 弈 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/boyi"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 博弈 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

博弈 bóyì

## strategic contest; game (as in game theory); to play a game of strategy

## It can also mean

- (literary) gambling and board games

## Its characters

1. 博 bó extensive
2. 弈 yì to play go

## In a sentence

这场比赛是双方的心理博弈。 This match is a psychological contest between the two sides.

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## More words with 博 or 弈

- [博士 bóshì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/boshi)
- [博物馆 bówùguǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bowuguan)
- [赌博 dǔbó](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dubo)

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