Chinese For Dummies (96 page)

Here are some useful phrases to know, whether you're an amateur or a professional athlete. At one time or another, you've certainly heard (or said) them all.

Nǐ shūle.
你输了
. (
你輸了
.)
(nee shoo-luh.) (
You lost.
)

Wǒ dǎ de bútài hǎo.
我打得不太好
.
(waw dah duh boo-tye how.) (
I don't play very well.
)

Wǒ yíngle.
我赢了
. (
我贏了
.) (waw yeeng-luh.) (
I won.
)

Wǒ zhēn xūyào liànxí.
我真需要练习
. (
我真需要練習
.)
(waw jun shyew-yaow lyan-she.) (
I really need to practice.
)

If you prefer to spectate from the stands (or from your couch), here's a list of terms and phrases you need to know if you want to follow the action:

Bǐfēn duōshǎo?
比分多少
?
(bee-fun dwaw-shaow?) (
What's the score?
)

chuī shàozi
吹哨子
(chway shaow-dzuh) (
to blow a whistle
)

dǎngzhù qiú
挡住球
(
擋住球
) (dahng-joo chyo) (
to block the ball
)

dé yì fēn
得一分
(duh ee fun) (
to score a point
)

fā qiú
发球
(
發球
) (fah chyo) (
to serve the ball
)

Něixiē duì cānjiā bǐsài?
哪些队参加比赛
? (
哪些隊參加比賽
?) (nay-shyeh dway tsahn-jya bee-sye?) (
Which teams are playing?
)

tījìn yì qiú
踢进一球
(
踢進一球
) (tee-jeen ee chyo) (
to make a goal
)

Wǒ xiǎng qù kàn qiúsài.
我想去看球赛
(
我想去看球賽
) (waw shyahng chyew kahn chyo-sye.) (
I want to see a ballgame.
)

Talkin' the Talk

Ernest and Cecilia go to a basketball game together. (Track 17)