tou4 taai3 coi3淘汰賽淘汰赛
Jyutpingtou4 taai3 coi3
Yaletòuh taai choi
Definition
Knockout tournament; an elimination tournament where only the winners of each round proceed to the next.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to a single elimination format where losers are immediately removed from the competition. It is commonly used in the context of sports like football or basketball playoffs. Unlike a league format where teams play everyone else, this structure focuses on the pressure of every single match being decisive.
Measure word
coeng4場chèunghExamples
This is a knockout tournament; if you lose, you can't play anymore.
Which team do you think will win in the knockout tournament?
Related words
Common phrases
advance to the knockout stage
knockout phase
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
