How to Say ‘Didn't make it into the World Cup’ in Simplified Chinese
没进世界杯
méi jìn shì jiè bēi
[méi jìn Shìjièbēi]
💬 Usage Tip: Use 没 (méi), not 不, to say something didn't happen: 我没看 "I didn't watch". 进 literally means "enter".
Phrase Breakdown
没
méi
[méi]
not
Negation of a verb.
他没有来上课。
He did not come to class.
进
jìn
[jìn]
to enter; to qualify for
To get into something, here meaning to qualify for a tournament.
他们进决赛了。
They made it to the final.
世界杯
shì jiè bēi
[Shìjièbēi]
World Cup
The international football championship held every four years.
他想参加世界杯。
He wants to play in the World Cup.
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