绝杀

絕殺

juéshā

verb

Meanings

1 to score the winning blow at the buzzer
2 to deliver a fatal/decisive strike (sports, chess, gaming)

Characters

absolute; final

to kill; strike

Examples

他在最后一秒投进了绝杀三分。

Tā zài zuìhòu yī miǎo tóujìnle juéshā sānfēn.

He hit the buzzer-beating three-pointer with one second left.

这步棋是教科书般的绝杀。

Zhè bù qí shì jiàokēshū bān de juéshā.

This move was a textbook checkmate.

Tips

usage

Sports commentary loanword originally borrowed from chess problem terminology (绝杀 = forced mate). NBA broadcasts cemented its modern feel — 'buzzer-beater.' Also used in DOTA/MOBA games for last-hit kills and in TV-drama plot twists.

Stroke Order

绝 jué

杀 shā