Chinese words starting with “sai”
6 words in our HSK vocabulary start with the syllable sai. They are sorted by how common they are, so the ones you are most likely to meet come first.
Initial s · final ai · hear the four tones and see example characters →
- 1st tone 2
- 4th tone 4
Word counts by tone are counted on the first syllable of each word.
All 6 words
| # | Word | Pinyin | POS | Meaning | Study list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 赛 | sài | vn,v | to compete; competition; match; to surpass; better than; superior to; to excel | |
| 2 | 塞 | sāi | v,b,g | to stop up; to squeeze in; to stuff; cork; stopper | |
| 3 | 赛车 | sài chē | n,vn,v | auto race; cycle race; race car | |
| 4 | 赛场 | sài chǎng | n | racetrack; field (for athletics competition) | |
| 5 | 赛跑 | sài pǎo | v,vn | race (running); to race (running) | |
| 6 | 腮 | sāi | n | cheek |
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