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How to Say ‘Score one more’ in Simplified Chinese

进一个

jìn yī gè

[jeen ee guh]

💬 Usage Tip: [进] means “to enter,” but in sports it means “to score.” [一个] is “one,” so [进一个] feels like “get one in!”

🇨🇳 In China: In Chinese football talk, people often use simple, punchy phrases like [进一个!] while watching live, especially after a near miss.

Phrase Breakdown

jìn

[jeen]

to score; to get in

In football, 进 means to score a goal or put the ball in.

Example

他们下半场想进一个球。

They want to score one goal in the second half.

[ee]

one

The number one; here it counts the goal quantity.

Example

我们希望球队再进一个。

We hope the team scores one more.

[guh]

measure word; classifier

A common classifier used with many nouns and counted items.

Example

他们可能会再进一个球。

They might score one more goal.

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