参赛
HSK 4 (exam 2025)
参赛 (cānsài) · to take part in a competition
参赛 (cānsài) means “to take part in a competition”. It is written with 2 characters: 参 (to take part in) + 赛 (to compete). It is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 参赛 is built
The characters
参 cān · to take part in
What 参 is made of
- 厶sī — private
- 大dà — big
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 人rén — person
- 彡shān — hair
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 丿 — falling stroke
赛 sài · to compete
What 赛 is made of
- 宀 — roof
- 丶 — dot
- 冖mì — cover
- 贝bèi — sea shell
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 人rén — person
- 冂 — frame
Origin hint: 贝 gives the meaning, 宀 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
这次有十个国家参赛。Zhè cì yǒu shí ge guójiā cānsài.Ten countries are competing this time.
他想参赛，可是太晚了。Tā xiǎng cānsài, kěshì tài wǎn le.He wanted to enter, but it was too late.
Questions about 参赛
What does 参赛 mean?
参赛 (cānsài) means “to take part in a competition”.
How do you pronounce 参赛?
参赛 is pronounced cānsài.
Which HSK level is 参赛?
参赛 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025).
Related words
- 参观cānguānto visit (a place)
- 参加cānjiāto take part in
- 参考cānkǎoto consult
- 参与cānyùto take part in
- 参谋cānmóuto give advice
- 参照cānzhàoto refer to
- 比赛bǐsàimatch
- 决赛juésàifinals (of a competition)
- 竞赛jìngsàicontest
- 大赛dàsàibig competition
Learn 参赛 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 · Group 7: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.