How to Say ‘The ball hit the post!’ in Simplified Chinese
球打到门柱了！
qiú dǎ dào mén zhù le
[qiú dǎdào ménzhù luh]
Phrase Breakdown
球打到
qiú dǎ dào
the ball hit
球 (qiú, ball) is the subject, followed by 打到 (dǎdào, hit). Start 球 with a rising tone.
球打到他头上了。
The ball hit him on the head.
Words in this phrase
球
qiú
[qiú]
ball
A ball used in sports, such as a football.
他把球踢出去了。
He kicked the ball out.
打到
dǎ dào
[dǎdào]
to hit; to strike
To hit and make contact with something.
球打到了横梁。
The ball hit the crossbar.
门柱了！
mén zhù le
the goalpost!
门柱 (ménzhù) means 'goalpost', and 了 (le) marks the completed event. Say it with excitement.
又是门柱！
The post again!
Words in this phrase
门柱
mén zhù
[ménzhù]
goalpost
The vertical post on each side of a goal.
他的射门打中了门柱。
His shot hit the goalpost.
了
le
[luh]
completed action marker
Shows that an action has happened or a new situation has occurred.
我想了很久，还是决定联系你。
I thought about it for a long time and still decided to contact you.
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