Definition

1. Noun:
   • A competition festival; a competitive event: "hội thi" refers to an organized event, often large-scale and festive in nature, that centers around a competition or contest in a specific field (e.g., singing, cooking, knowledge). It emphasizes both the competitive aspect and the celebratory, gathering atmosphere.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Trường tôi tổ chức một hội thi hát rất sôi nổi. (My school organized a very exciting singing competition festival.)
  • Hội thi nấu ăn thu hút nhiều đầu bếp tài năng. (The cooking competition festival attracted many talented chefs.)
  • Anh ấy đã giành giải nhất tại hội thi thể thao toàn thành phố. (He won first prize at the city-wide sports competition festival.)

Advanced Usage

• "tham gia hội thi": to participate in/take part in a competition festival.

  • Cô ấy rất hào hứng khi được tham gia hội thi năm nay. (She is very excited to participate in this year's competition festival.)

• "tổ chức hội thi": to organize/hold a competition festival.

  • Ủy ban thành phố sẽ tổ chức một hội thi vẽ tranh cho thiếu nhi. (The city committee will organize a drawing competition festival for children.)

Variants and Related Words

• Cuộc thi (n): A competition, contest. (This term is more general and focuses solely on the competitive aspect, without the strong festive/connotative element of "hội thi".)

  • Cuộc thi toán quốc gia (The national math competition)

• Giải đấu (n): A tournament, championship. (Often used for sports or game series.)

  • Giải đấu bóng đá (The football tournament)

Synonyms

• Lễ hội thi đấu: Competition festival. (A more formal or descriptive synonym.)
• Ngày hội tranh tài: A day/talent competition festival. (Emphasizes the talent showcase aspect.)

Related Phrases

• Hội thi tay nghề: A skills competition festival (e.g., for vocational skills).

  • Hội thi tay nghề quốc gia diễn ra hàng năm. (The national vocational skills competition festival takes place annually.)

• Hội thi kiến thức: A knowledge competition festival (e.g., quiz bowl, academic contest).

  • Đội của chúng tôi chuẩn bị kỹ lưỡng cho hội thi kiến thức sắp tới. (Our team is preparing thoroughly for the upcoming knowledge competition festival.)

1. Festival of competition