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How to Say ‘It really went in!’ in Simplified Chinese

真的进了!

zhēn de jìn le

[jun duh jeen luh]

💬 Usage Tip: [真的进了!] is what you say when you can’t quite believe it. It captures surprise plus excitement: “It actually went in!”

🇨🇳 In China: Perfect for dramatic long shots, rebounds, and last-minute goals—the kind of moments fans replay again and again.

Phrase Breakdown

真的

zhēn de

[jun duh]

really; truly

Adds emotional emphasis, like 'it really did happen!'

Example

这个球真的进了!

That ball really went in!

进了

jìn le

went in; scored

In a sports context, this means the ball entered the goal.

Example

球进了。

The ball went in.

Words in this phrase

jìn

[jeen]

go in; score

In sports commentary, 进 often means the shot went in.

Example

最后一分钟,球进了!

In the last minute, the ball went in!

le

[luh]

completed action marker

Marks that the event has already happened.

Example

真的进了,我们赢了!

It really went in, we won!

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