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race in Chinese

race in Chinese is 根, 競賽, 种族 — race means a contest to see who is fastest at reaching a goal.

race in Chinese

noun
Pronounced: gēn
競賽
noun
Pronounced: jìng sài
A contest between people, animals, vehicles, etc. where the goal is to be the first to reach some objective.
种族
noun
Pronounced: zhǒng zú
A group of sentient beings, particularly people, distinguished by common ancestry, heritage or characteristics (see Wikipedia's article on historical definitions of race):
種族
noun
Pronounced: zhǒng zú
(biology) A population geographically separated from others of its species that develops significantly different characteristics; a mating group.
發展
noun
Pronounced: fā zhǎn
A sequence of events; a progressive movement toward a goal.
verb
Pronounced: bēn
(intransitive) To take part in a race (in the sense of a contest).

What does "race" mean?

  1. noun A contest to see who is fastest at reaching a goal.
    "She won the 100-metre race by a fraction of a second."
  2. noun A group of people classed together based on shared ancestry or physical characteristics.
    "The census asks people to self-identify their race."
  3. verb To compete to see who can get somewhere or finish something first.
    "The kids raced each other to the end of the street."

race in a sentence

  • She won the 100-metre race by a fraction of a second.
  • The two companies are locked in a race to release the first product.
  • The census asks people to self-identify their race.
  • The kids raced each other to the end of the street.

Similar words in Chinese

Common Chinese translations

Frequently asked questions

What is "race" in Chinese?

"race" in Chinese is 根, 競賽, 种族. race means: A contest to see who is fastest at reaching a goal.

How do you pronounce 根?

"race" in Chinese is 根, pronounced "gēn".

How do you use "race" in a sentence?

Example: "She won the 100-metre race by a fraction of a second." In Chinese, "race" is 根, 競賽, 种族.

Are there other ways to say "race" in Chinese?

Yes — Chinese has 6 translations listed for "race": 根, 競賽, 种族, 種族, 發展, 奔.

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