加赛 (jiā sài) — tie-breaking match; playoff (to decide a winner after a draw)
Definition
An extra match played to break a tie (e.g., tied score or draw). Used as a count-noun — say 一场加赛 'one tie-breaker' or 安排加赛 'arrange a playoff'.
noun
tie-breaking matchplayoff (to decide a winner after a draw)
Measure word · 场
Examples
- 加赛。Zhè chǎng jiā sài jué dìng le shuí shì guàn jūn.This tie-breaking match decided who was the champion.
- 加赛。Liǎng zhī duì wu zài jiā sài zhōng dǎ chéng le píng jú.The two teams ended up in a draw during the playoff.
- ，加赛。Yīn wèi bǐ fēn xiāng tóng, suǒ yǐ ān pái le jiā sài.Since the scores were tied, a tie-breaking match was arranged.
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