The Chinese word **赛事 (sàishì)**, meaning "competition" or "sporting event," is a compound noun formed through semantic combination. It consists of the morpheme **赛 (sài)**, which means "to compete" or "a match," and the morpheme **事 (shì)**, which means "affair," "matter," or "event." In this **modifier-head** structure, **赛** acts as the modifier specifying the type of event, while **事** serves as the head noun indicating it is a happening or occasion; thus, the compound literally translates to "competition-event" or "an affair of competing," efficiently creating a precise term for organized contests.