比 赛 bǐ sài competition (sports etc) / match / CL:場|场[chang3],次[ci4] / to compete 对 手 duì shǒu opponent / rival / competitor / (well-matched) adversary / match 协 调 xié tiáo to coordinate / to harmonize / to fit together / to match (colors etc) / harmonious / concerted 搭 配 dā pèi to pair up / to match / to arrange in pairs / to add sth into a group 火 柴 huǒ chái match (for lighting fire) / CL:根[gen1],盒[he2] 搭 dā to put up / to build (scaffolding) / to hang (clothes on a pole) / to connect / to join / to arrange in pairs / to match / to add / to throw in (resources) / to take (boat, train) / variant of 褡[da1] 匹 配 pǐ pèi to mate or marry / to match / matching / compatible 媲 美 pì měi to match / is comparable with 相 符 xiāng fú to match / to tally 比 拟 bǐ nǐ to compare / to draw a parallel / to match / analogy / metaphor / comparison 相 配 xiāng pèi to match / well-suited 相 称 xiāng chèn to match / to suit / mutually compatible 对 抗 赛 duì kàng sài duel / match / competition between paired opponents (e.g. sporting) 球 qiú ball / sphere / globe / CL:個|个[ge4] / ball game / match / CL:場|场[chang3] 配 pèi to join / to fit / to mate / to mix / to match / to deserve / to make up (a prescription) / to allocate 赛 sài to compete / competition / match / to surpass / better than / superior to / to excel 媲 pì to match / to pair 逑 qiú collect / to match 齐 步 qí bù to match (sb's) stride 坒 bì to compare / to match / to equal 搭 调 dā diào to match / in tune / reasonable 相 配 人 xiāng pèi rén match (couple) / persons well suited for each other 调 协 tiáo xié to harmonize / to match 取 灯 儿 qǔ dēng r (dialect) match (for lighting fire) 一 轮 yī lún first round or stage (of a match, election, talks, planned policy etc) 不 敌 bù dí no match for / cannot beat 速 配 sù pèi fast matchmaking / speed dating / (coll.) (Tw) (of a couple) to be a good match 第 二 轮 dì èr lún second round (of match, or election) 开 局 kāi jú opening (chess etc) / early stage of game, match, work, activity etc 第 一 轮 dì yī lún first round (of match, or election) 开 赛 kāi sài to start a match / the kick-off 配 对 pèi duì to pair up / to match up / to form a pair (e.g. to marry) / to mate / matched pair 球 赛 qiú sài sports match / ballgame / CL:場|场[chang3] 敌 手 dí shǒu opponent / substantial adversary / worthy match / antagonist / in the enemy's hands 友 谊 赛 yǒu yì sài friendly match / friendly competition 足 球 赛 zú qiú sài soccer match / soccer competition 周 瑜 Zhōu Yú Zhou Yu (175-210), famous general of the southern Wu kingdom and victor of the battle of Redcliff / in Romance of the Three Kingdoms 三國演義|三国演义[San1 guo2 Yan3 yi4], absolutely no match for Zhuge Liang 諸葛亮|诸葛亮[Zhu1 ge3 Liang4] 重 合 chóng hé to match up / to coincide 较 劲 jiào jìn to match one's strength with / to compete / more competitive / to set oneself against sb / disobliging / to make a special effort 对 duì right / correct / couple / pair / towards / at / for / to face / opposite / to treat (sb a certain way) / to match together / to adjust / to fit / to suit / to answer / to reply / classifier: couple 混 搭 hùn dā to mix and match (of clothing etc) 门 当 户 对 mén dāng hù duì the families are well-matched in terms of social status (idiom) / (of a prospective marriage partner) an appropriate match 当 dāng to be / to act as / manage / withstand / when / during / ought / should / match equally / equal / same / obstruct / just at (a time or place) / on the spot / right / just at 二 轮 èr lún second round (of a match or election) 合 璧 hé bì to match harmoniously 网 球 赛 wǎng qiú sài tennis match / tennis competition / CL:場|场[chang3] 对 号 duì hào tick / check mark (✓) / number for verification (serial number, seat number etc) / (fig.) two things match up 表 演 赛 biǎo yǎn sài exhibition match 寡 不 敌 众 guǎ bù dí zhòng the few are no match for the many / heavily outnumbered / facing impossible odds (idiom) 赛 点 sài diǎn match point (tennis etc) 架 不 住 jià bu zhù (coll.) unable to withstand / cannot bear / can't stand it / no match for 棋 逢 对 手 qí féng duì shǒu to be evenly matched / to meet one's match 口 水 仗 kǒu shuǐ zhàng dispute / spat / shouting match 局 jú office / situation / classifier for games: match, set, round etc 敌 dí enemy / to be a match for / to rival / to resist / to withstand 驴 唇 不 对 马 嘴 lu:2 chún bù duì mǎ zuǐ lit. a donkey's lips do not match a horse's mouth (idiom) / fig. beside the point / incongruous 骨 瘦 如 柴 gǔ shòu rú chái as thin as a match / emaciated (idiom) 齐 大 非 偶 qí dà fēi ǒu too rich to be a good match (in marriage) (idiom) 天 作 之 合 tiān zuò zhī hé a match made in heaven (idiom) 万 人 之 敌 wàn rén zhī dí a match for ten thousand enemies 对 骂 duì mà to hurl abuse / to trade insults / slanging match 打 不 过 dǎ bu guò unable to defeat / to be no match for sb 不 让 须 眉 bù ràng xū méi (idiom) to compare favorably with men in terms of ability, bravery etc / to be a match for men / lit. not conceding to men (beard and eyebrows) 作 合 zuò hé to make a match / to get married 天 前 配 tiān qián pèi soul mates / before heaven match 射 击 比 赛 shè jī bǐ sài shooting match 拳 击 比 赛 quán jī bǐ sài boxing match 万 人 之 敵 wàn rén zhī dí a match for ten thousand enemies 万 人 敵 wàn rén dí a match for ten thousand enemies 开 始 比 赛 kāi shǐ bǐ sài to start a match / to kick off 天 生 一 对 tiān shēng yī duì a match made in heaven / a perfect couple 世 界 足 球 明 星 为 儿 基 会 筹 款 义 赛 World All-Star Soccer Match for UNICEF MATCH国 际 中 心 Match International Centre 耐 风 火 柴 fusee match 万 人 敌 wàn rén dí a match for ten thousand enemies 跟 注 gēn zhù to match a bet / to call (poker) 相 契 xiāng qì (literary) to be a good match 绝 配 jué pèi perfect match 媒 合 méi hé to match up (employers and jobseekers, men and women seeking a partner, blind people and guide dogs etc) 开 红 盘 kāi hóng pán (of a store) to open for business for the first time in the New Year / (of a business) to be profitable / (of a stock market) to rise / (sport) to win one's first match of a competition 家 花 没 有 野 花 香 jiā huā méi yǒu yě huā xiāng lit. the flowers in one's garden cannot match the fragrance of wild flowers (idiom) / fig. other women seem more attractive than one's own partner / the grass is always greener on the other side 比 不 了 bǐ bù liǎo cannot compare to / to be no match for 连 中 三 元 lián zhòng sān yuán (old) to rank first in the imperial examinations at the provincial capital, the national capital and the palace successively / (sports etc) to achieve three successes in a row (three matches in a row, three goals in a match etc)