Definition
三连冠 is a sports noun used for two scenarios: winning a championship three times in a row (e.g., three consecutive Olympic golds) or winning all three major categories in the same sport (e.g., singles, doubles, and mixed doubles in tennis). It is a compound of 三 (three), 连 (consecutive), and 冠 (crown/champion). You'll hear it most often in competitive sports news.
n.
three consecutive championshipswinning all three main categories of the same sport (e.g., singles, doubles, mixed)
Examples
- 三连冠。Zhè wèi yùndòngyuán zài Àoyùnhuì shàng shíxiàn le sān lián guān.This athlete achieved a three-peat at the Olympics.
- 、三连冠。Tā jīnnián bāolǎn le dāndǎ, shuāngdǎ hé hùnshuāng de sān lián guān.She swept the singles, doubles, and mixed doubles titles this year — a triple crown of the sport.
- ，三连冠。Zhè zhī qiúduì yǐjīng liánxù sān nián duóguàn, yǒuwàng zhēngqǔ sān lián guān.This team has won the championship three straight years and has a chance at a three-peat.
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