Chinese word dictionary

擂台赛

lèi tái sài · single-elimination open tournament (the winner stays on until he is himself defeated)

Practice word

Word information

Simplified擂台赛

Traditional擂臺賽

Pinyinlèi tái sài

Part of speechDictionary

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HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

擂léi

to rub, to grind; to use a mortar and pestle

台tái

platform; unit; term of address

赛sài

to compete, to contend; contest, race

How to learn 擂台赛

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

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Words with the same characters

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比赛bǐsài

competition (sports etc); match; CL:場|场[chang3],次[ci4]; to compete

参赛cānsài

to compete; to take part in a competition

大赛dàsài

grand contest

台tái

(classical) you (in letters); variant of 臺|台[tai2]; Taiwan (abbr.); Taiwan (abbr.); surname Tai; desk; table; counter; platform; stage; terrace; stand; support; station; broadcasting station; classifier for vehicles or machines; typhoon

窗台chuāngtái

windowsill; window ledge

电视台diànshìtái

television station; variant of 電視台|电视台[dian4 shi4 tai2]