Chinese Characters Dictation Competition (Chinese: 中国汉字听写大会; pinyin: Zhōngguó hànzì tīngxiě dàhuì) is a weekly television program where contestants write Chinese characters after hearing the words. The show now broadcasts on CCTV-1.[1]
The show was inspired by spelling bees in the United States.[1]
List of champions
| Year | Competition-ending word | Winner | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 婉娈 (wǎnluán, a classical word which means "graceful") | Lu Jialei (陆佳蕾) | [2] |
| 2014 | 皤腹 (pófù, a classical word which means "big belly") | Chen Keyu(陈柯羽) | [3] |
| 2015 | 累茵 (lèiyīn, a classical word which means "multi-layered mattress") | Xu Weiqi(徐玮琦) | [4] |
References
- ^ a b Steger, Isabella (20 October 2013). "Chinese TV's Latest Hit Features a Character-Driven Plot". The Wall Street Journal.
- ^ "汉字听写大会"期末考试 生僻词钱文忠喊太古雅 (in Chinese). 长江日报. 2013-10-21.
- ^ "连云港少年拿下"汉听"大赛总冠军". edu.ifeng.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 2017-11-06.
- ^ "徐玮琦得了第一仍自谦“最怂”" (in Chinese). 大河报. 2015-10-08. Retrieved 2017-11-06.