三连冠 (sān lián guān) — three consecutive championships; winning all three main categories of the same sport (e.g., singles, doubles, mixed)
Definition
Literally 'three-peat': either three straight championship titles in a row, or sweeping all three main titles within one sport (e.g., singles, doubles, mixed doubles).
noun
three consecutive championshipswinning all three main categories of the same sport (e.g., singles, doubles, mixed)
Examples
- 三连冠。Zhè wèi yùn dòng yuán zài ào yùn huì shàng shí xiàn le sān lián guān.This athlete achieved a three-peat at the Olympics.
- 、三连冠。Tā jīn nián bāo lǎn le dān dǎ, shuāng dǎ hé hùn shuāng de sān lián guān.She swept the singles, doubles, and mixed doubles titles this year — a triple crown of the sport.
- ，三连冠。Zhè zhī qiú duì yǐ jīng lián xù sān nián duó guàn, yǒu wàng zhēng qǔ sān lián guān.This team has won the championship three straight years and has a chance at a three-peat.
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