The Super Bowl & American football in Chinese 超级碗

chāojí wǎn

The Super Bowl in Chinese is 超级碗 (Chāo jí wǎn).

Also searched for as: Super Bowl, NFL in Chinese, American football in Chinese, half-time show, gridiron.

Touchdowns, adverts and the half-time show. 15 words and phrases for The Super Bowl & American football in Mandarin Chinese, with pinyin and English. Open it in the app to hear each word, tick off the ones you know and turn them into flashcards.

The Super Bowl is 超级碗 (Chāo jí wǎn), a word-for-word translation, and it's watched as much for the 中场秀 (zhōng chǎng xiù), half-time show, and the famous 广告 (guǎng gào), adverts, as for the football. The sport itself is 美式橄榄球 (měi shì gǎn lǎn qiú), 'American-style olive ball', named after the ball's shape. These words help you explain the basics, from the 四分卫 (sì fēn wèi), quarterback, to scoring a 达阵 (dá zhèn), touchdown.

Usage tips

• A touchdown is worth six points, 达阵得六分 (dá zhèn dé liù fēn), and the general verb for scoring is 得分 (dé fēn).
• Teams have Chinese names that fans use, such as 酋长 (Qiú zhǎng) for the Chiefs, 爱国者 (Ài guó zhě) for the Patriots and 老鹰 (Lǎo yīng) for the Eagles.
• 加时赛 (jiā shí sài) covers both extra time in football and overtime in American football, so the same word works for either sport.

Common mistakes

• Calling American football 足球 (zú qiú), which always means soccer in Chinese; say 美式橄榄球, and remember that in a British context 橄榄球 usually means rugby, 英式橄榄球 (yīng shì gǎn lǎn qiú).
• Reading 四分卫 as 'four points': 四分 here means a quarter, the 'quarter' in quarterback, not points.

Mini dialogue

1. A周末来我家看超级碗吧！Zhōu mò lái wǒ jiā kàn Chāo jí wǎn ba!Come round to mine at the weekend to watch the Super Bowl!
2. B好啊，不过我不太懂美式橄榄球的规则。Hǎo a, bù guò wǒ bù tài dǒng měi shì gǎn lǎn qiú de guī zé.Sure, but I don't really understand the rules of American football.
3. A没关系，很简单：四分卫传球，进了端区就是达阵。Méi guān xi, hěn jiǎn dān: sì fēn wèi chuán qiú, jìn le duān qū jiù shì dá zhèn.Don't worry, it's simple: the quarterback passes, and getting into the end zone is a touchdown.
4. B其实我主要是想看中场秀和广告。Qí shí wǒ zhǔ yào shì xiǎng kàn zhōng chǎng xiù hé guǎng gào.To be honest, I mainly want to see the half-time show and the adverts.
5. A哈哈，很多人都这样。我准备了鸡翅和啤酒。Hā hā, hěn duō rén dōu zhè yàng. Wǒ zhǔn bèi le jī chì hé pí jiǔ.Ha, lots of people are the same. I've got wings and beer in.
6. B太好了，我带点儿零食过来。Tài hǎo le, wǒ dài diǎnr líng shí guò lái.Perfect, I'll bring some snacks.

Example sentences

• 今年的超级碗你看了吗？Did you watch the Super Bowl this year?
• 美式橄榄球的规则太复杂了。The rules of American football are so complicated.
• 在英国，橄榄球一般指英式橄榄球。In the UK, "橄榄球" usually means rugby.
• 伦敦经常有NFL比赛。There are often NFL games in London.
• 四分卫是球队的核心。The quarterback is the heart of the team.
• 这个传球太漂亮了！What a beautiful pass!
• 他最后一分钟达阵得分！He scored a touchdown in the last minute!
• 那个擒抱太狠了。That was a brutal tackle.
• 球员都戴着头盔和护具。The players all wear helmets and pads.
• 比赛打进了加时赛！The game's gone to overtime!
• 很多人看超级碗只是为了中场秀。Lots of people only watch the Super Bowl for the half-time show.
• 超级碗的广告比比赛还好看。The Super Bowl adverts are better than the game.
• 赢了超级碗，每个球员都能拿到冠军戒指。When you win the Super Bowl, every player gets a championship ring.
• 我们在朋友家开超级碗派对。We're having a Super Bowl party at a friend's place.
• 看比赛怎么能没有鸡翅和啤酒？How can you watch the game without wings and beer?

Practise speaking

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