sān jú liǎng shèngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
best of three
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Original source entry:

三局兩勝 三局两胜 [san1 ju2 liang3 sheng4] /best of three/

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Other forms in these source records: 三局兩勝

  • 三
    sān

    three / 3

    Sān

    surname San

  • 局
    jú

    narrow / office / situation / classifier for games: match, set, round etc / cramped / narrow

  • 两
    liǎng

    two / both / some / a few / tael, unit of weight equal to 50 grams (modern) or 1⁄16 of a catty 斤[jīn] (old)

  • 胜
    shèng

    victory / success / to beat / to defeat / to surpass / victorious / superior to / to get the better of / better than / surpassing / superb (of vista) / beautiful (scenery) / wonderful (view) / (Taiwan pr. [shēng]) able to bear / equal to (a task)

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