How to Say ‘Sigh, the Chinese team didn't make it to the World Cup this time.’ in Simplified Chinese
唉，中国队这次没进世界杯。
āi zhōng guó duì zhè cì méi jìn shì jiè bēi
[āi Zhōngguó duì juh tsuh méi jìn Shìjièbēi]
💬 Usage Tip: 唉 (āi) is a spoken sigh. It signals disappointment before you even get to the bad news.
Phrase Breakdown
唉，中国队这次
āi zhōng guó duì zhè cì
Sigh, the Chinese team this time
唉 (āi) is a sigh of disappointment. 这次 (zhè cì) means 'this time'.
唉，这次又输了。
Sigh, we lost again this time.
Words in this phrase
唉
āi
[āi]
sigh; alas
Interjection expressing regret or frustration.
唉，又下雨了。
Sigh, it's raining again.
中国队
zhōng guó duì
[Zhōngguó duì]
Chinese team
The national sports team of China.
中国队今天输了。
The Chinese team lost today.
这
zhè
[juh]
this
A demonstrative meaning “this,” used to point to something near the speaker.
这个活动来了很多公司代表。
Many company representatives came to this event.
次
cì
[tsuh]
time; occurrence
A measure word for occurrences or times something happens.
这次是我第一次来这个公司活动。
This is my first time coming to this company event.
没进世界杯。
méi jìn shì jiè bēi
didn't qualify for the World Cup
没 (méi) plus 进 (jìn) means 'didn't get in'. 世界杯 (shìjièbēi) means 'World Cup'.
我们没进世界杯。
We didn't make the World Cup.
Words in this phrase
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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