How to Say ‘Watch a game’ in Simplified Chinese
看球
kàn qiú
[kahn chyoh]
💬 Usage Tip: [看球] literally means “watch ball,” but it commonly means watching a sports match, especially football or basketball depending on context.
🇨🇳 In China: During the World Cup, [看球] usually means watching football. It is a very native, casual sports phrase.
Phrase Breakdown
看
kàn
[kahn]
to watch; to look
A common verb meaning to watch or look at. In sports, it often means to watch a match.
我们晚上看球。
We watch football tonight.
球
qiú
[chyoh]
ball; football
Literally means ball. In 看球, it usually refers to watching a ball game, especially football in this context.
周末大家都想看球。
Everyone wants to watch football on the weekend.
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