How to Say ‘Went in; scored’ in Simplified Chinese
进了
jìn le
[jeen luh]
💬 Usage Tip: 进了 is 进 plus 了, showing the ball has gone in. This same pattern is everywhere in spoken Chinese: verb + 了 for a new event, like 看到了 'saw it' or 开始了 'started.'
Phrase Breakdown
进
jìn
[jeen]
enter; go in; score
Here 进 means the ball went in, so it means to score.
球进了，我们都在欢呼。
The ball went in, and we all cheered.
了
le
[luh]
completed action marker
Shows that the action has happened: the ball has gone in.
球真的进了！
The ball really went in!
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