No. 2,518 in Chinese
比賽
Competition or match.
In a sentence
我們下午要參加一場籃球比賽。
We will participate in a basketball match this afternoon.
In this sentence, '比賽' is used as a noun meaning 'match' or 'competition', specifying the event of playing basketball.
這場比賽結束後，大家都很開心。
After the game ended, everyone was very happy.
Here, '比賽' serves as a noun emphasizing the event or occurrence of the game.
他們正在比賽跑步，看看誰更快。
They are competing in a running race to see who is faster.
In this usage, '比賽' acts as a verb meaning 'to compete' or 'to race', focusing on the action of competition.
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