Definition

1. Verb:
   • To compete (in a match or contest): The primary meaning of "giao đấu" is to engage in a formal, often pre-arranged, competitive event, typically in sports, martial arts, or games. It implies a direct confrontation between opponents.
   • To duel / to face off: It can describe a serious, one-on-one contest, emphasizing the direct clash between two parties.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Hai võ sĩ sẽ giao đấu vào tối nay. (The two martial artists will compete tonight.)
  • Đội tuyển Việt Nam giao đấu với đội tuyển Thái Lan. (The Vietnamese team faced off against the Thai team.)
  • Họ đã giao đấu trong một trận cầu quyết liệt. (They competed in a fierce match.)

Advanced Usage

• The word is formal and is most commonly used in the context of organized sports, martial arts tournaments, or strategic games like chess. It is less used for casual play.
• "giao đấu trực tiếp": to compete directly/face-to-face.
  • Vòng đấu này yêu cầu hai đội giao đấu trực tiếp. (This round requires the two teams to compete directly.)

Variants and Related Words

• Thi đấu (v): to compete, to play (in a sport). This is a more general synonym.

  • Cầu thủ đó thi đấu rất chuyên nghiệp. (That player competes very professionally.)

• Đấu (v): to fight, to duel. A shorter, sometimes more intense form.

  • Hai kỳ thủ đấu với nhau. (The two chess players dueled each other.)

Synonyms

• Compete: To strive against others for victory.
• Contend: To struggle in rivalry.
• Face off: To confront an opponent directly at the start of a contest.

Related Idioms

• While "giao đấu" itself is not commonly part of idioms, it relates to the concept of:
  • Mặt đối mặt: Face to face (describing the nature of the confrontation).

    • Trận đấu là cuộc đối đầu mặt đối mặt. (The match was a face-to-face confrontation.)

1. Compete (in sport)