回合 huíhé one of a sequence of contests between the same two opponents
one of a sequence of contests (or subdivisions of a contest) between the same two opponents; round (boxing etc); rally (tennis etc); frame (billiards etc); inning; (tennis, soccer etc) rubber or leg; round (of negotiations)
How to remember 回合: 回 return + 合 join together = one of a sequence of contests between the same two opponents.
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How it is used
- A round in a contest - 第一回合 (dì-yī huíhé) round one; 交锋了几个回合 (jiāofēng le jǐ ge huíhé) clashed for several rounds.
- Covers boxing rounds, tennis rallies, negotiation rounds, etc.; also figurative for exchanges in an argument. Neutral.