Usage of the character 賽

to compete
competition
match
to surpass
better than
superior to
to excel

sàichǎng

赛场

[賽場]

racetrack
field (for athletics competition)

Sàihǎn

赛罕

[賽罕]

Saihan District of Hohhot City 呼和浩特市 ( Hūhéhàotè Shì), Inner Mongolia

juésài

决赛

[決賽]

finals (of a competition)

Sàitè

赛特

[賽特]

Seth (name)

pǔsài

普赛

[普賽]

psi (Greek letter Ψψ)

Huòsài

霍赛

[霍賽]

Jose (name)

sàijì

赛季

[賽季]

season (sports)

dàsài

大赛

[大賽]

grand contest

jìnsài

禁赛

[禁賽]

to ban (an athlete) from competitions

Mǎsài

马赛

[馬賽]

Marseille, city in south France
Basay, one of the indigenous peoples of Taiwan

yùsài

预赛

[預賽]

preliminary competition
to hold preliminary heats

jiāsài

加赛

[加賽]

a play-off
replay

sàishì

赛事

[賽事]

competition (e.g. sporting)

fùsài

复赛

[複賽]

(sports) semifinal or quarterfinal
to compete in a semifinal (or a quarterfinal)

kāisài

开赛

[開賽]

to start a match
the kick-off

sàidào

赛道

[賽道]

race course

zàisài

再赛

[再賽]

to compete again (i.e. either have a rematch or, when the scores are tied, have extra time)

bǐsài

比赛

[比賽]

competition (sports etc)
match
CL:場／场 (chǎng),次 (cì)
to compete

sàihuì

赛会

[賽會]

religious procession
exposition

jìngsài

径赛

[徑賽]

track events (athletics competition)

Sàiyáng

赛扬

[賽揚]

Celeron (an Intel chip)

sàitǐng

赛艇

[賽艇]

boat race
racing ship or boat
rowing (sport)

chūsài

出赛

[出賽]

to compete
to take part (in a sports event)

wánsài

完赛

[完賽]

to finish a competition

jìsài

祭赛

[祭賽]

to give sacrifice

bàngsài

棒赛

[棒賽]

(Tw) to defecate; to take a crap (from Taiwanese 放屎, Tai-lo pr. (pàng-sái))

qísài

棋赛

[棋賽]

chess game

tuìsài

退赛

[退賽]

to pull out of the competition

sàidiǎn

赛点

[賽點]

match point (tennis etc)

sàiduàn

赛段

[賽段]

stage of a competition

sàimǎ

赛马

[賽馬]

horse race
horse racing

jìngsài

竞赛

[競賽]

to compete; to race
contest; competition; match; race

liánsài

联赛

[聯賽]

(sports) league
league tournament

qiúsài

球赛

[球賽]

(ball sports) game; match
CL:場／场 (chǎng)

chūsài

初赛

[初賽]

preliminary contest
initial heats of a competition

sàipǎo

赛跑

[賽跑]

race (running)
to race (running)

sàichuán

赛船

[賽船]

boat race
racing ship or boat

dàisài

带赛

[帶賽]

(slang) (Tw) to bring bad luck

sàibó

赛博

[賽博]

(loanword) cyber-

lāsài

喇赛

[喇賽]

(slang) (Tw) to chat idly; to gossip (from Taiwanese 抐屎, Tai-lo pr. (lā-sái))

jìngsài

迳赛

[逕賽]

track

tiánsài

田赛

[田賽]

field events (athletics competition)

cānsài

参赛

[參賽]

to compete
to take part in a competition

sàichéng

赛程

[賽程]

competition schedule
the course of a race

sàichē

赛车

[賽車]

auto race
cycle race
race car

wǎngqiúsài

网球赛

[網球賽]

tennis match
tennis competition
CL:場／场 (chǎng)

Yīngchāosài

英超赛

[英超賽]

England premier soccer league

Sàibǎiwèi

赛百味

[賽百味]

Subway (fast food restaurant)

gèrénsài

个人赛

[個人賽]

individual competition
individual race

duōrìsài

多日赛

[多日賽]

race of several days
many day competition

rèshēnsài

热身赛

[熱身賽]

warm-up match; a friendly

xúnhuánsài

循环赛

[循環賽]

round-robin tournament

Aòsàiluó

奥赛罗

[奧賽羅]

Othello (play by Shakespeare)

guànjūnsài

冠军赛

[冠軍賽]

championship

jiēlìsài

接力赛

[接力賽]

relay race
CL:場／场 (chǎng)

gōnglùsài

公路赛

[公路賽]

road race

táotàisài

淘汰赛

[淘汰賽]

a knockout competition

láisài'ěr

莱赛尔

[萊賽爾]

lyocell (textiles) (loanword)

Aòdésài

奥德赛

[奧德賽]

Homer's Odyssey

sàilùfēn

赛璐玢

[賽璐玢]

cellophane (loanword)

jìshísài

计时赛

[計時賽]

time trial (e.g. in cycle race)
timed race
competition against the clock

zhǔnjuésài

准决赛

[準決賽]

semifinal

fùhuósài

复活赛

[復活賽]

repechage (supplementary qualifying round in sports)

fùjiāsài

附加赛

[附加賽]

additional competition
play-off
decider

bǐsàichǎng

比赛场

[比賽場]

stadium
playing field for a competition

sàilùluò

赛璐珞

[賽璐珞]

celluloid (loanword)

jìhòusài

季后赛

[季後賽]

a playoff

sìqiángsài

四强赛

[四強賽]

semifinals

Mǎsàizú

马赛族

[馬賽族]

Basay, one of the indigenous peoples of Taiwan
Maasai people of Kenya

Sàigéwēi

赛格威

[賽格威]

Segway PT

dàjiǎngsài

大奖赛

[大獎賽]

grand prix

zhuīzhúsài

追逐赛

[追逐賽]

pursuit race
chase

jǐnbiāosài

锦标赛

[錦標賽]

championship contest
championships

ānsàimì

安赛蜜

[安賽蜜]

acesulfame potassium

duìkàngsài

对抗赛

[對抗賽]

duel
match
competition between paired opponents (e.g. sporting)

zúqiúsài

足球赛

[足球賽]

soccer match
soccer competition

Sàilìsī

赛力斯

[賽力斯]

Seres, Chinese electric vehicle brand

shìjǐnsài

世锦赛

[世錦賽]

world championship

kǎilínsài

凯林赛

[凱林賽]

keirin cycle race (paced stadium event) (loanword from Japanese 競輪 "keirin")

bànjuésài

半决赛

[半決賽]

semifinals

Bósàidà

伯赛大

[伯賽大]

Bethsaida, settlement on the shore of the Sea of Galilee mentioned in the New Testament

Sài Zhēnzhū

赛珍珠

[賽珍珠]

Pearl S. Buck (1892-1973), American writer known for her novels on Asian cultures, Pulitzer Prize and Nobel Prize laureate

jìngsàizhě

竞赛者

[競賽者]

player

bànfùsài

半复赛

[半復賽]

eighth finals

zǒnggānsài

总杆赛

[總桿賽]

stroke play (golf)

gōngkāisài

公开赛

[公開賽]

(sports) open championship
open (as in "the US Open")

sàichēshǒu

赛车手

[賽車手]

racing driver

mǎsàikè

马赛克

[馬賽克]

mosaic (loanword)
pixelation

lèitáisài

擂台赛

[擂臺賽]

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

Sàiyìdí

赛义迪

[賽義迪]

Said or Sayed (Arabic name)

jiāshísài

加时赛

[加時賽]

(sports) overtime
extra time
play-off

sàiyīnsī

赛因斯

[賽因斯]

science (loanword)

zīgésài

资格赛

[資格賽]

qualifying round (in sports)

zǒngjuésài

总决赛

[總決賽]

finals (sports)

xiàngqísài

象棋赛

[象棋賽]

Chinese chess tournament

Sàimǎhuì

赛马会

[賽馬會]

the Jockey Club, Hong Kong philanthropic organization (and former gentleman's club)

Aòyùnsài

奥运赛

[奧運賽]

Olympic Games

sàilóngzhōu

赛龙舟

[賽龍舟]

to race dragon boats

Mísàiyà

弥赛亚

[彌賽亞]

Messiah

Sàihǎn Qū

赛罕区

[賽罕區]

Saihan District of Hohhot City 呼和浩特市 ( Hūhéhàotè Shì), Inner Mongolia

Nàsài'ěr

纳赛尔

[納賽爾]

Nasr or Nasser (Arab name)
Gamal Abdel Nasser (1918-1970), Egyptian President

Mǎsàiqǔ

马赛曲

[馬賽曲]

La Marseillaise

sàilóngchuán

赛龙船

[賽龍船]

dragon-boat race

Sàixiàzú

赛夏族

[賽夏族]

Saisiyat or Saisiat, one of the indigenous peoples of Taiwan

sàichēchǎng

赛车场

[賽車場]

motor racetrack
cycle racetrack

cānsàizhě

参赛者

[參賽者]

competitor
CL:名 (míng)

bāqiángsài

八强赛

[八強賽]

quarterfinals

biǎoyǎnsài

表演赛

[表演賽]

exhibition match

Sàidénà

赛德娜

[賽德娜]

Sedna, small body in the outer reaches of the solar system

tiánjìngsài

田径赛

[田徑賽]

track and field competition

yāoqǐngsài

邀请赛

[邀請賽]

invitation tournament (e.g. between schools or firms)

Hóusàiyīn

侯赛因

[侯賽因]

Husain or Hussein (name)
Hussein (c. 626-680), Muslim leader whose martyrdom is commemorated at Ashura
Saddam Hussein al Tikriti (1937-2006), dictator of Iraq 1979-2003

bǐgānsài

比杆赛

[比桿賽]

stroke play (golf)

Fán'ěrsài

凡尔赛

[凡爾賽]

Versailles (near Paris)
(slang) to humblebrag
ostensibly modest, but in fact boastful

Sàilúnsī

赛轮思

[賽輪思]

Cerence, US company providing AI-based automotive assistants

lālìsài

拉力赛

[拉力賽]

rally (car race) (loanword)

Sàixiānsheng

赛先生

[賽先生]

"Mr Science", phrase used during the May 4th Movement 五四運動／五四运动 ( Wǔsì Yùndòng)
abbr. for 賽因斯／赛因斯 (sàiyīnsī)
see also 德先生 ( Déxiānsheng)

yǒuyìsài

友谊赛

[友誼賽]

friendly match; friendly competition

sàimǎchǎng

赛马场

[賽馬場]

race course
race ground
race track

gēchàngsài

歌唱赛

[歌唱賽]

song contest

Fánsàisī

凡赛斯

[凡賽斯]

Versace (fashion brand) (Tw)

kāishǐbǐsài

开始比赛

[開始比賽]

to start a match
to kick off

Tián Jìsàimǎ

田忌赛马

[田忌賽馬]

Tian Ji races his horses (and accepts one loss in order to ensure two wins) (idiom)

Sàilǐmù Hú

赛里木湖

[賽里木湖]

Sayram Lake in Xinjiang

Fǎlìsàirén

法利赛人

[法利賽人]

Pharisee

jūnbèijìngsài

军备竞赛

[軍備競賽]

arms race
armament(s) race

tǐyùbǐsài

体育比赛

[體育比賽]

sporting competition

yuèyěsàipǎo

越野赛跑

[越野賽跑]

cross-country running

Sàipǔlèsī

赛普勒斯

[賽普勒斯]

Cyprus (Tw)

sàichēnüláng

赛车女郎

[賽車女郎]

pit babe
paddock girl
grid girl

mǎlāsōngsài

马拉松赛

[馬拉松賽]

marathon race

Kēnísàikè

科尼赛克

[科尼賽克]

Koenigsegg (car manufacturer)

bǐsàixiàngmù

比赛项目

[比賽項目]

sporting event
item on program of sports competition

bǎimǐsàipǎo

百米赛跑

[百米賽跑]

100-meter dash

xuǎnměibǐsài

选美比赛

[選美比賽]

beauty contest

dǎmǎsàikè

打马赛克

[打馬賽克]

to censor an image
to pixelate

Aìsàikèsī

艾赛克斯

[艾賽克斯]

Essex (English county)

jìshíbǐsài

计时比赛

[計時比賽]

time trial (e.g. in cycle race)
timed race
competition against the clock

kuàlánbǐsài

跨栏比赛

[跨欄比賽]

hurdling
hurdles race (athletics event)

yíngshénsàihuì

迎神赛会

[迎神賽會]

folk festival, esp. involving shrine or image of God

jiēlìsàipǎo

接力赛跑

[接力賽跑]

relay race

Yǐsàiyàshū

以赛亚书

[以賽亞書]

Book of Isaiah

Akèsàiqīn

阿克赛钦

[阿克賽欽]

Aksai Chin, a disputed region in the Tibetan plateau

Lǐfúsàidé

里弗赛德

[里弗賽德]

Riverside

Jípǔsàirén

吉普赛人

[吉普賽人]

Gypsy

Sàishìlíyīng

赛氏篱莺

[賽氏籬鶯]

(bird species of China) Sykes's warbler (Iduna rama)

Jíbǔsàirén

吉卜赛人

[吉卜賽人]

Gypsy

zìxíngchēsài

自行车赛

[自行車賽]

cycle race

Fán'ěrsài Gōng

凡尔赛宫

[凡爾賽宮]

the Palace of Versailles, France

sàichēchǎngsài

赛车场赛

[賽車場賽]

stadium cycle race

Sàidékèzú

赛德克族

[賽德克族]

Seediq, one of the indigenous peoples of Taiwan

quánjībǐsài

拳击比赛

[拳擊比賽]

boxing match

xīluòsàibīn

西洛赛宾

[西洛賽賓]

psilocybin

chángjùlíbǐsài

长距离比赛

[長距離比賽]

marathon (sports)

Fán'ěrsàiwénxué

凡尔赛文学

[凡爾賽文學]

(slang) social media post whose purpose is to humblebrag

yǔshíjiānsàipǎo

与时间赛跑

[與時間賽跑]

to race against time

Hébùkèsài'ěrxiàn

和布克赛尔县

[和布克賽爾縣]

Hoboksar Mongol autonomous county or Qobuqsar Mongghul aptonom nahiyisi in Tacheng prefecture 塔城地區／塔城地区 ( Tǎchéngdìqū), Xinjiang

Huán Fǎ Zìxíngchēsài

环法自行车赛

[環法自行車賽]

Tour de France cycle race

Oūzhōu Gēchàng Dàsài

欧洲歌唱大赛

[歐洲歌唱大賽]

Eurovision Song Contest

Sàdámǔ· Hóusàiyīn

萨达姆·侯赛因

[薩達姆·侯賽因]

Saddam Hussein

Wēnbù'ěrdēng Wǎngqiú Gōngkāisài

温布尔登网球公开赛

[溫布爾登網球公開賽]

Wimbledon Championships (tennis)

Hébùkèsài'ěr Měnggǔ Zìzhìxiàn

和布克赛尔蒙古自治县

[和布克賽爾蒙古自治縣]

Hoboksar Mongol autonomous county or Qobuqsar Mongghul aptonom nahiyisi in Tacheng prefecture 塔城地區／塔城地区 ( Tǎchéngdìqū), Xinjiang

sāngèchòupíjiang,sàiguò Zhūgě Liàng

三个臭皮匠，赛过诸葛亮

[三個臭皮匠，賽過諸葛亮]

lit. three ignorant cobblers add up to a genius (idiom); fig. collective wisdom
wisdom of the masses exceeds that of any individual

fànhòuyīzhīyān,sàiguòhuóshénxiān

饭后一支烟，赛过活神仙

[飯後一支煙，賽過活神仙]

have a smoke after each meal and you will surpass the immortals (proverb)

sāngèchòupíjiang,sàiguòyīgè Zhūgě Liàng

三个臭皮匠，赛过一个诸葛亮

[三個臭皮匠，賽過一個諸葛亮]

lit. three ignorant cobblers add up to a genius (idiom); fig. collective wisdom
wisdom of the masses exceeds that of any individual