In English, contest and competition both have the meaning of "match", but in practical application, the two words have a certain difference, today we will learn together.
例句1：Tom was awarded first prize in the writing contest.
Tom won first prize in a writing competition.
例句2：Let’s have a jumping contest after class.
Let's have a high jump competition after class.
例句3：Let’s have a debate competition in September.
Let's have a recognition contest in September!
例句4：There will be a contest between Tyson and Homes.
There will be a game between Tyson and Holmes.
例句5：There will be a competition between Tyson and Homes.
Example sentence 4 and example sentence 5 can be expressed in both ways, but example sentence 5 alludes to the meaning of "there are several games".
4. For longer matches, you cannot use contests, only composites.
例句6：Tom won the two-year competition in the end.
Tom eventually won the two-year competition.