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How to Say ‘Which team are you rooting for?’ in Traditional Chinese

你支持哪一隊?

nǐ zhī chí nǎ yī duì

[nǐ zhīchí nah ee duì]

💬 Usage Tip: 一 before a falling tone like 隊 (duì) is read (yí), so it's (nǎ yí duì). Counting words like 隊 go between 哪 and the noun.

Phrase Breakdown

你支持

nǐ zhī chí

you support

支持 (zhīchí) means 'to support' or 'root for'. Both syllables use the retroflex zh/ch sounds.

Example

你支持誰?

Who do you support?

Words in this phrase

你

nǐ

[nǐ]

you

Refers to the person being spoken to.

Example

你今天看起來很高興。

You look happy today.

支持

zhī chí

[zhīchí]

to support

To back or root for someone.

Example

我支持你。

I support you.

哪一隊?

nǎ yī duì

which team?

哪 (nǎ) means 'which' and 一隊 (yí duì) means 'one team'. 一 changes to second tone before the fourth-tone 隊.

Example

你喜歡哪一隊?

Which team do you like?

Words in this phrase

哪

nǎ

[nah]

which

Used in questions to ask about a choice among options.

Example

你對哪一類工作有興趣?

Which type of work are you interested in?

一

yī

[ee]

one; a

A number word that helps form the phrase for category.

Example

你想找哪一類工作?

What kind of job do you want to look for?

隊

duì

[duì]

team

A group of players; also a measure word for teams.

Example

這一隊很強。

This team is strong.

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