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賽先生 (coi3 sin1 saang1) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

賽先生 (coi3 sin1 saang1, Sài xiān sheng) — "Mr Science", phrase used during the May 4th Movement 五四運動|五四运动[Wu3 si4 Yun4 dong4]; abbr. for 賽因斯|赛因斯[sai4 yin1 si1]; see also 德先生[De2 xian1 sheng5]

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Usage

Level

beyond HSK

Related words

• 賽果 (coi3 gwo2) — result of a match; game
• 賽 (coi3) — to compete; competition; match; to surpass; better than; superior to; to excel;…
• 賽事 (coi3 si6) — competition (e.g. sporting)
• 賽因斯 (coi3 jan1 si1) — (loanword) science (early 20th-century term)
• 賽場 (coi3 coeng4) — racetrack; field (for athletics competition)
• 賽夏族 (coi3 haa6 zuk6) — Saisiyat or Saisiat, one of the indigenous peoples of Taiwan

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