Have You Watched the World Cup Last Night?
Nǐ zuówǎn kàn Shìjièbēi le mā? A: 你 昨晚 看 世界杯 了 吗?
Did you watch the World Cup last night?
Wǒ xiǎng kàn, dànshì wǒ děi shàng hànyǔ kè. Sàikuàng rúhé? B: 我 想 看, 但是 我 得 上 汉语 课。赛况 如何?
I’d love to, but I had to take the Chinese language lesson. How was the game?
Zuówǎn yǒu liǎng chǎng, dōu shì D zǔ de bǐsài. Déguó duì sì bǐ líng yíng le A: 昨晚 有 两 场, 都 是 D 组 的 比赛。德国 队 四 比 零 赢 了 Àodàlìyà duì. 澳大利亚 队。
There were two matches in Group D. Germany beat Australia 4-0.
Déguó duì zhēn lìhai, yǒu sì ge jìnqiú. B: 德国 队 真 厉害, 有 四 个 进球。
Germany is a strong team – they scored four goals.
Jiānà duì zài dì bāshísān fēnzhōng tī jìn yí gè diǎnqiú, yī bǐ líng zhànshèng A: 加纳 队 在 第 八十三 分钟 踢 进 一个 点球, 一 比 零 战胜 Sàiěrwéiyà duì. 塞尔维亚 队。
Ghana scored a penalty kick at the 83rd minute and beat Serbia 1-0.
Diǎnqiú? Wèishénme? B: 点球? 为什么?
Penalty kick? Why?
Yīnwèi Sàiěrwéiyà duìyuán zài běnfāng jìnqū nèi shǒuqiú fànguī. A: 因为 塞尔维亚 队员 在 本方 禁区 内 手球 犯规。
Because one of Serbian players committed a handball foul in the penalty box.
Zhēn kěxī! B: 真 可惜!
What a pity!
生词 (shēngcí) Vocabulary:
世界杯 (Shìjièbēi): n the World Cup
足球 (zúqiú): n soccer
点球 (diǎnqiú): n penalty kick
进球 (jìnqiú): n goal
犯规 (fànguī): n foul
踢 (tī): v to kick
As a rabid football fan, I’m really happy to learn so many words about soccer in Chinese language! By the way, how do you say “offside” in Chinese language?
I know offside in Chinese language is 越yue4位wei4. 越 means beyond and 位 means position, offside means “beyond the position” indeed.
More soccer terms in Chinese language: 弧线球hu2 xian4 qiu2 (swerving ball), 帽子戏法mao4 zi3 xi4 fa3 (hat-trick), 清道夫qing1 dao4 fu1 (sweeper), 自由人zi4 you2 ren2 (cweeper).