soeng1 daa2雙打双打
Jyutpingsoeng1 daa2
Yalesēung dá
Definition
Doubles; a match in sports where two pairs of players compete against each other.
colloquialsports
How it's used
Used primarily in the context of racket sports like badminton, tennis, and table tennis. While it refers to the game format, it is often shortened to just 雙 when the sport is already understood, such as in the common shorthand 混雙 for mixed doubles.
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coeng4場chèunghExamples
Do you like playing badminton doubles?
The two of them signed up for the mixed doubles tournament.
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Grammar guides
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