caam1 coi3 ze2參賽者参赛者
Jyutpingcaam1 coi3 ze2
Yalechāam choi jé
Definition
Contestant or competitor in a race or competition.
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How it's used
This term is primarily used in formal or organized competition settings rather than casual games. It carries a slightly professional tone, often appearing in official announcements or news reports about sports or talent shows. When referring to participants in a more relaxed or informal activity, people often use 參加者 instead.
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go3個goExamples
Among the contestants this time, who has the best chance of winning?
All contestants must sign their names before the competition starts.
Related words
Common mistake
Learners sometimes confuse 參賽者 with 參加者. While 參賽者 specifically refers to those competing in a contest, 參加者 is a broader term for anyone participating in an event, workshop, or gathering.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.



