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擂台赛

lèi tái sàidictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
single-elimination open tournament (the winner stays on until he is himself defeated)
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-12c39869b3332224. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

擂臺賽 擂台赛 [lei4 tai2 sai4] /single-elimination open tournament (the winner stays on until he is himself defeated)/

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Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 擂臺賽

  • 擂
    léi

    to pound (with a mortar and pestle) / to hit (a person) / to beat (a drum) / to bang on (a door) / (dialect) to scold

    lèi

    (bound form) platform for a martial art contest / Taiwan pr. [léi]

  • 台
    tāi

    used in place names

    tái

    (classical) you (in letters) / desk / table / counter / platform / stage / terrace / stand / support / station / broadcasting station / classifier for vehicles or machines / typhoon

    Tái

    Taiwan (abbr.) / surname Tai

  • 赛
    sài

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

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.