破发

破發
pòfā
verb

Meanings

  1. 1 to break serve (tennis)
  2. 2 break of serve

Examples

Tā zài dì sān jú chénggōng pòfā.
He successfully broke serve in the third game.
Zhè yī pán shuāngfāng gè yǒu yī cì pòfā.
Each player had one break of serve in this set.

Tips

usage
Abbreviation of 破发 — to break the opponent's service game. Also used as a noun: 破发 (one break).
mistakes
The same 破发 also means 'fall below issue price' in stock trading. Context determines which sense applies.

Stroke Order