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How to Say ‘This goal is so beautiful!’ in Simplified Chinese

这个球太漂亮了!

zhè gè qiú tài piào liàng le

[juh guh qiú tài piàoliang le]

🇨🇳 In China: 漂亮 (piào liang) is the standard praise for a great goal or pass, much like "beautiful" in English commentary. You'll hear it constantly from Chinese commentators.

Phrase Breakdown

这个球

zhè gè qiú

this goal

zhège qiú: keep 个 light and let 球 rise. This is the subject.

Example

这个球很好看。

This goal was great to watch.

Words in this phrase

这

zhè

[juh]

this

A demonstrative meaning “this,” used to point to something near the speaker.

Example

这个活动来了很多公司代表。

Many company representatives came to this event.

个

gè

[guh]

measure word for general items

A very common classifier used with many nouns, especially in everyday questions like 哪个行业.

Example

你最想去哪个城市工作?

Which city do you most want to work in?

球

qiú

[qiú]

ball; goal (shot)

A ball; in football talk, also a goal or shot.

Example

这个球进了。

This shot went in.

太漂亮了!

tài piào liàng le

was so beautiful!

tài piàoliang le: 太…了 means 'so…!' Stress 太.

Example

风景太漂亮了!

The scenery is so beautiful!

Words in this phrase

太

tài

[tài]

so; extremely

Used with 了 to express strong feeling.

Example

太快了!

So fast!

漂亮

piào liàng

[piàoliang]

beautiful

Pretty; also describes skillful play.

Example

他踢得很漂亮。

He played beautifully.

了

le

[le]

change-of-state particle

Used with 快…了 to show something is about to happen.

Example

火车快来了。

The train is about to arrive.

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