How to Say ‘Who scored?’ in Traditional Chinese
是誰踢進的？
shì shuí tī jìn de
[shir shuí tījìn de]
💬 Usage Tip: 是……的 wraps a past event to ask or stress a detail about it, here who did it. You can also ask 是怎麼進的？ "How did it go in?"
Phrase Breakdown
是誰
shì shuí
who was it
是 (shì) plus 誰 (shéi) means 'who is it'. In Taiwan, 誰 is usually pronounced shéi.
是誰打電話來？
Who called?
Words in this phrase
是
shì
[shir]
to be; am/is/are
是 is the verb 'to be' used for identity, emphasis, or agreement.
我也是剛畢業的新鮮人。
I am also a recent graduate.
誰
shuí
[shuí]
who
Used to ask or talk about someone.
這裡有誰想發言？
Who wants to speak here?
踢進的？
tī jìn de
kicked it in?
踢 (tī) means 'kick' and 進 (jìn) means 'into'. The ending 的 (de) completes the 是…的 pattern, which stresses who did the action.
這球是他踢進的。
He's the one who kicked this goal in.
Words in this phrase
踢進
tī jìn
[tījìn]
to kick in
To kick the ball into the goal.
他把球踢進了。
He kicked the ball in.
的
de
[de]
(nominalizing particle)
At the end of 是…的, it turns a description into a noun-like phrase: 'a red one'.
這本書是新的。
This book is new.
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