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TOPIK 3noun

시합

sihap

시합이 · 시합을

match, game, competition

Example

내일 축구 시합이 있어서 일찍 자야 해요.

I have a soccer match tomorrow, so I need to go to bed early.

Word parts

시 test합 meet

Literally 'test by meeting' — testing strength against each other.

Good to know

시합 sounds a bit more everyday; news reports usually say 경기 for sports games.