경기

gyeonggi

match

오늘 축구 경기가 있어요.

There's a soccer match today.

formal

a sports match or game between teams or players

야구 경기가 시작됐어요.

The baseball game has started.

그는 테니스 경기에서 우승했습니다.

He won the tennis match.

Can refer to any organized competitive sports event.

formal

a region or province, especially Gyeonggi Province in Korea

저는 경기도에 살고 있어요.

I live in Gyeonggi Province.

Capitalized as '경기도' when referring to the province.

literary

state of being lively or energetic

그의 연설은 경기력이 넘쳤어요.

His speech was full of energy.

Less common; often used in literary or poetic contexts.

Collocations

경기 일정match schedule경기 결과match result경기력performance (in a match)

'경기' refers to the event itself, while '경기장' (stadium) refers to the venue where the event is held.

From Middle Korean 경기(競技), from Classical Chinese 競技 (jìngjì, “contest, competition”).

In sports contexts, '경기' is the most general term for a match or game. For non-sports events, '시합' or '대회' may be more appropriate.

경

contest/competition

root

기

state/act

suffix

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