China is wild about FIFA and you need to be part of the conversation. To help, we have prepared a comprehensive Mandarin guide to navigate you through the free kicks and penalties when you’re out and about with friends.
Coach
教练
Jiào liàn
Corner
角球
Jiǎo qiú
Draw
平局
Píng jú
Extra time
加时赛
Jiā shí sài
Elimination match
淘汰赛
Táo tài sài
Football
足球
Zú qiú
FIFA World Cup
国际足联世界杯
Guó jì zú lián shì jiè bēi
Free-kick
任意球
Rèn yì qiú
Goal
进球
Jìn qiú
Goalkeeper
守门员
Shǒu mén yuán
Half-time interval
中场休息
Zhōng cháng xiū xī
Nice shot!
好球
Hǎo qiú!
Hooligans
足球流氓
Zú qiú Liú méng
Kick-out
踢出界
Tī chū jiè
Long shot
远射
Yuǎn shè
Off-side
越位
Yuè wèi
Pass
传球
Chuán qiú
Penalty kick
罚点球
Fá diǎn qiú
Red card
红牌
Hóng pái
Referee
裁判
Cái pàn
Round robin
循环赛
Xún huán sài
Russia
俄罗斯
é luó sī
Yellow card
黄牌
Huáng pái
When does the game start/end?
比赛几点开始/结束？
Bǐ sài jī diǎn kāi shǐ/ jié shù？
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