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How to Say ‘Went in; scored’ in Simplified Chinese

进了

jìn le

[jeen luh]

💬 Usage Tip: [进了] means “went in” or “scored,” depending on context. In football, it usually means the ball went into the goal.

🇨🇳 In China: Fans may shout simply [进了!] when a goal is scored. Short, loud, and universal football joy.

Phrase Breakdown

jìn

[jeen]

enter; go in; score

In football, 进 often means the ball goes in or a team scores.

Example

这球要是进了,全场都会欢呼。

If this ball goes in, the whole stadium will cheer.

le

[luh]

particle indicating completion or change

Here it marks that the ball has gone in or the scoring action is completed.

Example

球终于进了,大家都跳起来了。

The ball finally went in, and everyone jumped up.

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