Writing
赛 (sài) — how to say "competition" in Chinese
赛
Competition
verb
Character composition
赛
competition
Radicals / Keys
貝
Shell
#154 · bèi · 7 strokes
Collocations
赛前准备
sài qián zhǔn bèi
pre-competition preparation
Examples
我们明天参加赛跑比赛。
Tomorrow we participate in a running race.
比赛开始了。
The competition has started.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say competition in Mandarin?
"competition" in Chinese is 赛 (sài).
赛 meaning in English
赛 (sài) means "Competition".
How is 赛 pronounced?
It is pronounced sài (written as sai). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "competition" in Chinese characters?
It is written 赛 and has 14 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 赛?
赛 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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