game point
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
game point; match point (in a set)
neutralSpecifically used in racquet sports like tennis, table tennis, and badminton. It refers to the point that, if won by the leading player, will win them the current game or set. The equivalent in the context of a match (winning the entire match) is called 赛点 (match point).
Zài在
dì第
sān三
jú局
，
tā他
ná拿
dào到
le了
yī一
gè个
jú局
diǎn点
。
In the third set, he earned a game point.
Tā她
làng浪
fèi费
le了
liǎng两
gè个
jú局
diǎn点
，
zuì最
zhōng终
shū输
diào掉
le了
zhè这
yī一
jú局
。
She wasted two game points and ultimately lost this set.
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Jiě解
shuō说
yuán员
hǎn喊
dào道
：
“
Zhè这
shì是
běn本
chǎng场
bǐ比
sài赛
de的
dì第
yī一
gè个
jú局
diǎn点
！
”
The commentator shouted, "This is the first game point of the match!"
Zhè这
wèi位
xuǎn选
shǒu手
zài在
yā压
lì力
xià下
dǐng顶
zhù住
le了
，
chéng成
gōng功
wǎn挽
jiù救
le了
duì对
fāng方
de的
jú局
diǎn点
。
This player held his nerve under pressure and successfully saved his opponent's game point.
Fā发
qiú球
fāng方
xiàn现
zài在
yōng拥
yǒu有
jú局
diǎn点
。
The serving side now has game point.