"Match" • Chinese-English Dictionary

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 bǐ sài competition (sports etc) / match / CL:場|场[chang3],次[ci4] / to compete
 duì shǒu opponent / rival / competitor / (well-matched) adversary / match
 xié tiáo to coordinate / to harmonize / to fit together / to match (colors etc) / harmonious / concerted
 dā pèi to pair up / to match / to arrange in pairs / to add sth into a group
 huǒ chái match (for lighting fire) / CL:根[gen1],盒[he2]
 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]
 pǐ pèi to mate or marry / to match / matching / compatible
 pì měi to match / is comparable with
 xiāng fú to match / to tally
 bǐ nǐ to compare / to draw a parallel / to match / analogy / metaphor / comparison
 xiāng pèi to match / well-suited
 xiāng chèn to match / to suit / mutually compatible
 duì kàng sài duel / match / competition between paired opponents (e.g. sporting)
 qiú ball / sphere / globe / CL:個|个[ge4] / ball game / match / CL:場|场[chang3]
 pèi to join / to fit / to mate / to mix / to match / to deserve / to make up (a prescription) / to allocate
 sài to compete / competition / match / to surpass / better than / superior to / to excel
 pì to match / to pair
 qiú collect / to match
 qí bù to match (sb's) stride
 bì to compare / to match / to equal
 dā diào to match / in tune / reasonable
 xiāng pèi rén match (couple) / persons well suited for each other
 tiáo xié to harmonize / to match
 qǔ dēng r (dialect) match (for lighting fire)
 yī lún first round or stage (of a match, election, talks, planned policy etc)
 bù dí no match for / cannot beat
 sù pèi fast matchmaking / speed dating / (coll.) (Tw) (of a couple) to be a good match
 dì èr lún second round (of match, or election)
 kāi jú opening (chess etc) / early stage of game, match, work, activity etc
 dì yī lún first round (of match, or election)
 kāi sài to start a match / the kick-off
 pèi duì to pair up / to match up / to form a pair (e.g. to marry) / to mate / matched pair
 qiú sài sports match / ballgame / CL:場|场[chang3]
 dí shǒu opponent / substantial adversary / worthy match / antagonist / in the enemy's hands
 yǒu yì sài friendly match / friendly competition
 zú qiú sài soccer match / soccer competition
 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]
 chóng hé to match up / to coincide
 jiào jìn to match one's strength with / to compete / more competitive / to set oneself against sb / disobliging / to make a special effort
 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
 hùn dā to mix and match (of clothing etc)
 mén dāng hù duì the families are well-matched in terms of social status (idiom) / (of a prospective marriage partner) an appropriate match
 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
 èr lún second round (of a match or election)
 hé bì to match harmoniously
 wǎng qiú sài tennis match / tennis competition / CL:場|场[chang3]
 duì hào tick / check mark (✓) / number for verification (serial number, seat number etc) / (fig.) two things match up
 biǎo yǎn sài exhibition match
 guǎ bù dí zhòng the few are no match for the many / heavily outnumbered / facing impossible odds (idiom)
 sài diǎn match point (tennis etc)
 jià bu zhù (coll.) unable to withstand / cannot bear / can't stand it / no match for
 qí féng duì shǒu to be evenly matched / to meet one's match
 kǒu shuǐ zhàng dispute / spat / shouting match
 jú office / situation / classifier for games: match, set, round etc
 dí enemy / to be a match for / to rival / to resist / to withstand
 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
 gǔ shòu rú chái as thin as a match / emaciated (idiom)
 qí dà fēi ǒu too rich to be a good match (in marriage) (idiom)
 tiān zuò zhī hé a match made in heaven (idiom)
 wàn rén zhī dí a match for ten thousand enemies
 duì mà to hurl abuse / to trade insults / slanging match
 dǎ bu guò unable to defeat / to be no match for sb
 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)
 zuò hé to make a match / to get married
 tiān qián pèi soul mates / before heaven match
 shè jī bǐ sài shooting match
 quán jī bǐ sài boxing match
 wàn rén zhī dí a match for ten thousand enemies
 wàn rén dí a match for ten thousand enemies
 kāi shǐ bǐ sài to start a match / to kick off
 tiān shēng yī duì a match made in heaven / a perfect couple
  World All-Star Soccer Match for UNICEF
MATCH国  Match International Centre
  fusee match
 wàn rén dí a match for ten thousand enemies
 gēn zhù to match a bet / to call (poker)
 xiāng qì (literary) to be a good match
 jué pèi perfect match
 méi hé to match up (employers and jobseekers, men and women seeking a partner, blind people and guide dogs etc)
 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
 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
 bǐ bù liǎo cannot compare to / to be no match for
 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)
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