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

这个球真漂亮!

zhè gè qiú zhēn piào liàng

[juh guh chyoh jun pyau lyahng]

💬 Usage Tip: [这个球真漂亮!] is a very natural way to praise a great goal, pass, or finish. It sounds enthusiastic but not exaggerated.

🇨🇳 In China: You’ll hear this kind of praise in casual fan talk and even in sports media when a play looks especially elegant.

Phrase Breakdown

这个球

zhè gè qiú

this ball; this shot

Refers to the ball or, in context, the shot/play just seen.

Example

这个球很重。

This ball is very heavy.

Words in this phrase

zhè

[juh]

this

A demonstrative word pointing to something close at hand or just mentioned.

Example

这个球真漂亮!这就是世界杯的感觉。

This goal is really beautiful! This is the feeling of the World Cup.

[guh]

measure word

A common classifier used with many nouns, including in phrases like this goal/ball.

Example

这个球真漂亮!大家都看得很激动。

This goal is really beautiful! Everyone is watching excitedly.

qiú

[chyoh]

ball; goal play

Refers to the ball itself or, in sports commentary, a particular shot or goal.

Example

这个球真漂亮!球一进,大家都跳起来了。

This goal is really beautiful! As soon as the ball went in, everyone jumped up.

zhēn

[jun]

really

Adds strong emphasis, similar to really or truly in English.

Example

这个球真漂亮!我还想再看一遍。

This goal is really beautiful! I want to watch it again.

漂亮

piào liàng

[pyau lyahng]

beautiful; excellent

Used to praise something as beautiful, skillful, or wonderfully executed.

Example

这个球真漂亮!这次配合太漂亮了。

This goal is really beautiful! That teamwork was so excellent.

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