Bilingual fencing glossary

advance

前进

Step toward the opponent.

retreat

后退

Step away to change distance.

lunge

弓步

A forward extension used to reach the opponent.

En garde

实战姿势

A ready position for fencing.

Also written: on guard · en-garde

parry

格挡／防守

A defensive action with the blade.

riposte

还击

An offensive action after a successful parry.

counter riposte

反还击

A riposte after parrying a riposte.

disengage

转移

Change the point’s line around the opposing blade.

beat

击打剑身（拍击）

A short strike against the opposing blade.

feint

假动作

An action intended to draw a response.

piste

剑道

The defined area where a bout takes place.

bout

对局

A contest between two fencers.

Épée

重剑

A point-scoring weapon with whole-body target.

Also written: epee · épée

Foil

花剑

A point-scoring weapon with right of way.

Sabre

佩剑

A weapon scoring with point or blade, with right of way.

Also written: saber

Pool / Poule

小组赛

A group stage of a competition.

Also written: poule

Direct elimination

直接淘汰赛

A bracket where winners advance.

Also written: DE

Victory ratio

胜率

Victories divided by completed bouts.

Also written: V/M

Touches scored

得分数

The sum of your touches in included bouts.

Also written: TS · HS

Touches received

失分数

The sum of opponents’ touches in included bouts.

Also written: TR · HR

Indicator

净分

Touches scored minus touches received.

Also written: Ind

Observation

观察事实

Something visible or verifiable in the evidence.

Also written: observed

Interpretation

战术解释

An explanation to test against observations.

Also written: inference

Uncertain

不确定

Not established by the available evidence.

Also written: unclear