Formula 1 (F1) in Chinese 一级方程式赛车
yījí fāngchéngshì sàichē
Formula One racing in Chinese is 一级方程式赛车 (yī jí fāng chéng shì sài chē).
Also searched for as: f1 in mandarin, formula one, F1 racing.
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Formula One's full Chinese name is 一级方程式赛车 (yī jí fāng chéng shì sài chē), literally 'first-class formula racing car', though fans usually just say F1. Shanghai has hosted the Chinese Grand Prix, 中国大奖赛 (Zhōng guó dà jiǎng sài). These words help you follow a race weekend, from 排位赛 (pái wèi sài), qualifying, and taking 杆位 (gān wèi), pole position, to deciding when to 进站 (jìn zhàn), pit, and the thrill of a late 超车 (chāo chē), overtake.
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 赛车 | sài chē | racing car; motor racing |
| 赛车手 | sài chē shǒu | racing driver |
| 车队 | chē duì | team (racing) |
| 赛道 | sài dào | race track; circuit |
| 排位赛 | pái wèi sài | qualifying |
| 杆位 | gān wèi | pole position |
| 发车 | fā chē | race start |
| 圈 | quān | lap |
| 超车 | chāo chē | to overtake |
| 进站 | jìn zhàn | to pit |
| 换胎 | huàn tāi | to change tyres |
| 安全车 | ān quán chē | safety car |
| 方格旗 | fāng gé qí | chequered flag |
| 领奖台 | lǐng jiǎng tái | podium |
| 大奖赛 | dà jiǎng sài | Grand Prix |
Usage tips
- 圈 (quān) works as both noun and measure word for laps: 第二十圈 (dì èr shí quān) is lap 20, 还剩十圈 (hái shèng shí quān) means ten laps to go, and the fastest lap is 最快圈速 (zuì kuài quān sù).
- Team names are mostly translated: 法拉利 (Fǎ lā lì) is Ferrari, 梅赛德斯 (Méi sài dé sī) Mercedes, 红牛 (Hóng niú) Red Bull and 迈凯伦 (Mài kǎi lún) McLaren.
- 赛车 (sài chē) means both the sport and the car itself, while ordinary driving is 开车 (kāi chē); a 赛车手 (sài chē shǒu) drives for a 车队 (chē duì), team.
Common mistakes
- Translating 'pole position' word for word; the term is 杆位 (gān wèi), and starting from pole is 杆位发车 (gān wèi fā chē).
- Mixing up 超车 (chāo chē), overtaking, with 超速 (chāo sù), speeding, which is a traffic offence.
Mini dialogue
- A你看昨天的排位赛了吗？Nǐ kàn zuó tiān de pái wèi sài le ma?Did you watch qualifying yesterday?
- B看了，没想到他拿到了杆位！Kàn le, méi xiǎng dào tā ná dào le gān wèi!Yes, I can't believe he got pole!
- A今天发车的时候要小心。Jīn tiān fā chē de shí hou yào xiǎo xīn.He'll need to be careful at the start today.
- B是啊，这条赛道很难超车。Shì a, zhè tiáo sài dào hěn nán chāo chē.Yes, it's hard to overtake on this circuit.
- A那进站换胎的时间就特别重要了。Nà jìn zhàn huàn tāi de shí jiān jiù tè bié zhòng yào le.So the timing of the pit stop will be crucial.
- B希望他第一个冲过方格旗！Xī wàng tā dì yī gè chōng guò fāng gé qí!Hopefully he takes the chequered flag first!
Example sentences
- 我从小就喜欢赛车。I've loved motor racing since I was little.
- 汉密尔顿是有名的赛车手。Hamilton is a famous racing driver.
- 他换了一个车队。He moved to another team.
- 这条赛道很难。This circuit is difficult.
- 排位赛决定发车顺序。Qualifying decides the starting order.
- 他拿到了杆位。He took pole position.
- 发车的时候最危险。The start is the most dangerous part.
- 还剩最后十圈。Ten laps to go.
- 他在弯道超车了。He overtook on the corner.
- 他第二十圈进站换胎。He pitted for new tyres on lap 20.
- 换胎只用了两秒钟。The tyre change took just two seconds.
- 出了事故，安全车出来了。There's been a crash, the safety car's out.
- 他第一个冲过了方格旗。He took the chequered flag first.
- 三个人站在领奖台上喷香槟。The three of them sprayed champagne on the podium.
- 上海大奖赛一般在春天举行。The Shanghai Grand Prix is usually held in spring.
Practise speaking
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