决胜 (jué shēng) — to decide victory, to clinch a win
Definition
A formal, written verb meaning 'to decide the outcome' or 'to clinch a win', used mostly about the decisive moment in a competition. Far more common in set phrases like 决胜局 or 决胜盘 than as a standalone verb.
verb
to decide victoryto clinch a win
Examples
- 决胜。Zhè chǎng jué sài jiāng jué shēng zuì zhōng de guàn jūn.This final will decide the ultimate champion.
- ，。Shuāng fāng kǔ zhàn wǔ jú, zuì hòu zhōng yú jué le shèng.Both sides fought hard for five sets, and finally the victory was decided.
- ，。Tā zài jué shèng pán fā huī chū sè, yì jǔ ná xià bǐ sài.He played brilliantly in the deciding set and won the match in one go.
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