DigMandarin’s 2014 World Cup Special- 92 Football Terms in Mandarin
Hello DigMandarin audiences! Are any of you excited for the FIFA World Cup that begins this Thursday? Here in Brazil, everybody is looking forward to the Brazil X Croatia game that will occur today in São Paulo! To celebrate this noteworthy event, here are 92 football-related words in Mandarin, so you can practice while you watch the games. Enjoy!
General Terms
| NO | English | Mandarin | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Football (soccer) | 足球 | Zúqiú |
| 2 | Stadium | 体育场 | Tǐyùchǎng |
| 3 | Football Field | 足球场 | Zúqiú Chǎng |
| 4 | League | 联赛 | Liánsài |
| 5 | FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) | 国际足联 | Guójì zú lián |
| 6 | the World Cup | 世界杯 | Shìjièbēi |
| 7 | Team | 团队 | Tuánduì |
| 8 | Footballer | 足球运动员 | Zúqiú yùndòngyuán |
| 9 | Scoreboard | 记分牌 | jì fēn pái |
| 10 | National Team | 国家队 | Guójiā duì |
| 11 | To lose(a game) | 输 | Shū |
| 12 | To win (a game) | 赢 | Yíng |
| 13 | To kick; to play football | 踢 | Tī |
| 14 | To match;to contest; game | 比赛 | Bǐsài |
Plays & Rule Terminology
| NO | English | Mandarin | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Throw-in | 掷界外球 | Zhí jièwài qiú |
| 16 | Pass (v) | 传球 | Chuán qiú |
| 17 | Kick(v) | 踢球 | Tī qiú |
| 18 | Shoot (v) | 射门 | Shèmén |
| 19 | Save (v) | 救球 | Jiù qiú |
| 20 | Tackle(v) | 铲球 | Chǎn qiú |
| 21 | Score a goal(v) | 进球得分 | Jìn qiú défēn |
| 22 | Dribble | 带球 | Dài qiú |
| 23 | Head (v) | 头球 | Tóu qiú |
| 24 | Free kick | 任意球 | Rènyì qiú |
| 25 | Wall | 人墙 | Rén qiáng |
| 26 | Penalty | 罚点球 | Fá diǎn qiú |
| 27 | Foul | 犯规 | Fànguī |
| 28 | Corner kick | 角球 | Jiǎoqiú |
| 29 | Red Card | 红牌 | Hóngpái |
| 30 | Yellow Card | 黄牌 | Huángpái |
| 31 | Off-Side | 越位 | Yuèwèi |
| 32 | Send Off | 罚出场外 | Fá chūchǎng wài |
| 33 | Draw | 平局 | Píngjú |
| 34 | Half Time | 半场 | Bàn Chǎng |
| 35 | Overtime | 加时 | Jiā shí |
| 36 | Substitute | 替补队员 | Tìbǔ duìyuán |
| 37 | Substitution | 换人 | Huàn rén |
Positions
| NO | English | Mandarin | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | Goalkeeper | 守门员 | Shǒuményuán |
| 39 | Forward | 前锋 | Qiánfēng |
| 40 | Referee | 裁判 | Cáipàn |
| 41 | Linesman | 边裁 | Biān cái |
| 42 | Defender | 防守队员 | Fángshǒu duìyuán |
Equipment
| NO | English | Mandarin | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | Football (ball) | 足球 | Zúqiú |
| 44 | Sneakers | 球鞋 | Qiúxié |
| 45 | Goal post | 门柱 | Mén zhù |
| 46 | Football Jersey | 足球 球衣 | Zúqiú qiúyī |
| 47 | Shin Guard | 护腿 | Hùtuǐ |
| 48 | Net | 球网 | Qiú wǎng |
| 49 | Crossbar | 球门横梁 | Qiúmén héngliáng |
Parts Of the Field
| NO | English | Mandarin | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | Center Circle | 中 圈 | Zhōng quān |
| 51 | Corner Flag | 角旗 | Jiǎo qí |
| 52 | Penalty Area | 发球区 | Fāqiú qū |
| 53 | Goal Area | 球门区 | Qiúmén qū |
| 54 | Goal Line | 球门线 | Qiúmén xiàn |
Countries Playing (in alphabetical order)
| NO | English | Mandarin | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 |  Algeria | 阿尔及利亚 | Ā’ěrjílìyǎ |
| 56 |  Argentina | 阿根廷 | Āgēntíng |
| 57 |  Australia | 澳大利亚 | Àodàlìyà |
| 58 |  Belgium | 比利时 | Bǐlìshí |
| 59 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina | 波斯尼亚 和 黑塞哥维那 | Bōsīníyà hé hēisàigēwéinà |
| 60 |  Brazil | 巴西 | Bāxī |
| 61 |  Cameroon | 喀麦隆 | Kāmàilóng |
| 62 |  Chile | 智利 | Zhìlì |
| 63 |  Colombia | 哥伦比亚 | Gēlúnbǐyà |
| 64 |  Costa Rica | 哥斯达黎加 | Gēsīdálíjiā |
| 65 |  Côte d’Ivoire | 科特迪瓦 | Kētèdíwǎ |
| 66 |  Croatia | 克罗地亚 | Kèluódìyà |
| 67 |  Ecuador | 厄瓜多尔 | Èguāduō’ěr |
| 68 |  England | 英国 | Yīngguó |
| 69 |  France | 法国 | Fǎguó |
| 70 |  Germany | 德国 | Déguó |
| 71 |  Ghana | 加纳 | Jiānà |
| 72 |  Greece | 希腊 | Xīlà |
| 73 |  Honduras | 洪都拉斯 | Hóngdūlāsī |
| 74 |  Iran | 伊朗 | Yīlǎng |
| 75 |  Italy | 意大利 | Yìdàlì |
| 76 |  Japan | 日本 | Rìběn |
| 77 |  Korea Republic | 韩国 | Hánguó |
| 78 |  Mexico | 墨西哥 | Mòxīgē |
| 79 |  Netherlands | 荷兰 | Hélán |
| 80 |  Nigeria | 尼日利亚 | Nírìlìyà |
| 81 |  Portugal | 葡萄牙 | Pútáoyá |
| 82 |  Russia | 俄国 | Éguó |
| 83 |  Spain | 西班牙 | Xībānyá |
| 84 |  Switzerland | 瑞士 | Ruìshì |
| 85 |  United States | 美国 | Měiguó |
| 86 |  Uruguay | 乌拉圭 | Wūlāguī |
Famous Players
| NO | Western Name | Mandarin | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 87 | Neymar | 内马尔 | Nèi mǎ’ěr |
| 88 | Cristiano Ronaldo | 克里斯蒂亚诺•罗纳尔多 ( C 罗) | Kèlǐsīdì yà nuò•luōnà’ěrduō |
| 89 | Lionel Messi | 利昂内尔•梅西 | Lì áng nèi ěr•méi xī |
| 90 | Ronaldo | 罗纳尔多 | Luōnà’ěrduō |
| 91 | Pelé | 贝利 | Bèi lì |
| 92 | Diego Maradona | 迭戈•马拉多纳 | Dié gē•mǎ lā duō nà |
Thanks for reading! Who are you rooting for in the World Cup? Let us know in the comments below!
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