大赛
HSK 4 (exam 2025)
大赛 (dàsài) · big competition
大赛 (dàsài) means “big competition; contest”. It is written with 2 characters: 大 (big) + 赛 (to compete). It is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 大赛 is built
The characters
大 dà · big
What 大 is made of
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 人rén — person
Origin hint: A man 人 with outstretched arms (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
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
她参加了唱歌大赛。Tā cānjiā le chànggē dàsài.She entered a singing contest.
这次大赛在北京举行。Zhè cì dàsài zài Běijīng jǔxíng.This contest is being held in Beijing.
Questions about 大赛
What does 大赛 mean?
大赛 (dàsài) means “big competition; contest”.
How do you pronounce 大赛?
大赛 is pronounced dàsài.
Which HSK level is 大赛?
大赛 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025).
Related words
- 不大bùdànot very
- 大学dàxuéuniversity
- 大学生dàxuéshēnguniversity student
- 大部分dàbùfenmost
- 大大dàdàgreatly
- 大多数dàduōshùthe majority
- 大海dàhǎisea
- 大家dàjiāeveryone
- 大量dàliànga large amount
- 大门dàménmain gate
Learn 大赛 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 · Group 13: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.