打對台

打对台
dǎduìtái
  1. to compete
  2. to rival

CEDICT

Entry Composition

1 打 dǎ
  1. a semantically light, transitive verb that is combined with various grammatical objects to form compound verbs and verb-object phrases with a diverse range of meanings (e.g. 打傘 dǎsǎn "to hold an umbrella", 打電話 dǎdiànhuà "to make a phone call", 打針 dǎzhēn "to get an injection", 打手套 dǎshǒutào "to knit gloves", 打氣 dǎqì "to inflate")
  2. to hit; to strike
  3. to fight
  4. (coll.) from; since (as in 打那以後 dǎnàyǐhòu "since then")
2 對 duì
  1. right; correct
  2. towards; at; for
  3. concerning; regarding
  4. to treat (sb a certain way)
  5. to face
  6. (bound form) opposite; facing; matching
  7. to match together; to adjust
  8. to fit; to suit
  9. to answer; to reply
  10. to add; to pour in (a fluid)
  11. to check; to compare
  12. classifier: couple; pair
=3 台 tái
  1. (classical) you (in letters)
  2. variant of 臺 tái
=3 台 tái desk; table; counter
=3 台 tái
  1. platform
  2. stage
  3. terrace
  4. stand
  5. support
  6. station
  7. broadcasting station
  8. classifier for vehicles or machines
=3 台 tái typhoon

Related entries

出賽 chūsài
  1. to compete
  2. to take part (in a sports event)
參賽 cānsài
  1. to compete
  2. to take part in a competition
參賽門檻非常高。

The contest has very strict eligibility requirements.

Source: Tatoeba

打對仗 dǎduìzhàng to compete
比拚 bǐpàn
  1. (Tw) to compete
  2. contest
爭購 zhēnggòu
  1. to compete
  2. to fight for
  3. to rush to purchase
競 jìng
  1. to compete
  2. to contend
  3. to struggle
競爭 jìngzhēng
  1. to compete
  2. competition
我和他競爭冠軍。

I competed with him for the championship.

Source: Tatoeba

賽 sài
  1. to compete
  2. competition
  3. match
  4. to surpass
  5. better than
  6. superior to
  7. to excel
賽義認為數學家自給自足的獨行於一小塊天堂。

Saeb thinks mathematicians are self-contained walking pieces of heaven.

Source: Tatoeba

出戰 chūzhàn
  1. (military) to go off to war
  2. (sports) to compete
競逐 jìngzhú
  1. competition
  2. to compete
  3. to pursue
十支隊伍競逐獎項。

Ten teams competed for the prize.

Source: Tatoeba

角 jué
  1. role (theater)
  2. to compete
  3. ancient three legged wine vessel
  4. third note of pentatonic scale
90度的角叫直角。

An angle of 90 degrees is called a right angle.

Source: Tatoeba

較勁 jiàojìn
  1. to match one's strength with
  2. to compete
  3. more competitive
  4. to set oneself against sb
  5. disobliging
  6. to make a special effort
對著幹 duìzhegàn
  1. to adopt confrontational posture
  2. to meet head-on
  3. to compete
摽 biào
  1. to bind tightly
  2. to link (arms)
  3. to hang around with; to stick close to (sb)
  4. to compete
  5. (literary) to hit; to beat
比賽 bǐsài
  1. competition (sports etc)
  2. match
  3. to compete

classifiers: 場, 次

我们比赛输了。

We lost the game.

Source: Tatoeba