How to Say ‘To guard the goal’ in Traditional Chinese
守門
shǒu mén
[show-mun]
💬 Usage Tip: [守門] literally means “guard the goal.” It is the action behind the role [守門員] = goalkeeper.
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: Taiwan commonly uses [守門員] for “goalkeeper.” You may also hear other Chinese-speaking regions use different football terms.
Phrase Breakdown
守門
shǒu mén
[show-mun]
to guard the goal; goalkeeping
守門 means defending the goal area, especially in soccer.
他從小就很會守門，所以現在是校隊主力。
He has been good at goalkeeping since childhood, so now he is a key player on the school team.
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