决胜局 (jué shēng) — deciding game (in sports); tiebreaker

Definition

A 'tiebreaker' or 'deciding game' — the final set/round that decides the winner when the score is tied. Used in sports like tennis and volleyball.

noun
deciding game (in sports)tiebreaker
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Examples

  • 决胜局
    Zhè chǎng wǎng qiú bǐ sài de jué shēng fēi cháng jī liè.
    The deciding game of this tennis match was very intense.
  • 决胜局
    Pái qiú dǎ dào dì wǔ jú, nà jiù shì jué shēng le.
    In volleyball, when it reaches the fifth set, that's the deciding game.
  • 决胜局
    Tā men kào chū sè de fā huī ná xià le jué shēng.
    They won the deciding game thanks to an outstanding performance.

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