coi3 si6賽事赛事
Jyutpingcoi3 si6
Yalechoi sih
Definition
An official competition, match, contest, or sporting event.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to formal, organized competitions or tournaments rather than casual games between friends. It carries a sense of professional scale and is frequently used in sports broadcasting or news reports to describe the entire event or series of matches. Unlike the more general term 比賽, this word emphasizes the structured nature of the competition.
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Related words
Common phrases
international competition
Common mistake
Avoid using this for casual activities like a friendly game of cards or a quick pickup game at the park, where 比賽 or 玩係更適合.
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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.
