UFC & MMA in Chinese 综合格斗
zōnghé gédòu
Mixed martial arts in Chinese is 综合格斗 (zōng hé gé dòu).
Also searched for as: mma, ufc, mixed martial arts.
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Mixed martial arts is 综合格斗 (zōng hé gé dòu), literally 'combined fighting', while UFC is simply said in English letters. China has produced world champions in the sport and its fan base keeps growing. These words cover a fight from the 称重 (chēng zhòng), weigh-in, to the final result, including the 八角笼 (bā jiǎo lóng), octagon, a win by 降服 (xiáng fú), submission, and a champion trying to 卫冕 (wèi miǎn), defend the title.
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 综合格斗 | zōng hé gé dòu | mixed martial arts (MMA) |
| 八角笼 | bā jiǎo lóng | the octagon |
| 称重 | chēng zhòng | weigh-in |
| 体重级别 | tǐ zhòng jí bié | weight class |
| 拳手 | quán shǒu | fighter; boxer |
| 回合 | huí hé | round |
| 击倒 | jī dǎo | to knock down; knockout |
| 降服 | xiáng fú | submission |
| 拍地认输 | pāi dì rèn shū | to tap out |
| 判定获胜 | pàn dìng huò shèng | to win by decision |
| 裁判叫停 | cái pàn jiào tíng | referee stoppage |
| 冠军腰带 | guàn jūn yāo dài | title belt |
| 卫冕 | wèi miǎn | to defend a title |
| 地面技术 | dì miàn jì shù | ground game; grappling |
| 对手 | duì shǒu | opponent |
Usage tips
- 选手 (xuǎn shǒu) is the neutral word for any competitor, while 拳手 (quán shǒu) suggests a striker or boxer; a challenger for the belt is the 挑战者 (tiǎo zhàn zhě).
- Results are described with 以 (yǐ) … 获胜 (huò shèng): 以降服获胜 (yǐ xiáng fú huò shèng), to win by submission, or 以KO获胜, to win by KO, with KO said in English letters.
- 卫冕 (wèi miǎn) literally means 'to guard the crown', and a successful title defence is 卫冕成功 (wèi miǎn chéng gōng).
Common mistakes
- Reading 降服 as jiàng fú: 降 is jiàng when it means to lower, as in 降级 (jiàng jí), but xiáng when it means to subdue or surrender, so submission is xiáng fú.
- Using 打倒 (dǎ dǎo) for knocking someone down; it is best known from slogans meaning 'down with', so for a knockdown say 击倒 (jī dǎo) or KO.
Mini dialogue
- A今晚的UFC比赛你看吗？Jīn wǎn de UFC bǐ sài nǐ kàn ma?Are you watching the UFC tonight?
- B当然！冠军要卫冕，这次的对手很难打。Dāng rán! Guàn jūn yào wèi miǎn, zhè cì de duì shǒu hěn nán dǎ.Of course! The champion's defending the title, and this opponent's a tough one.
- A你觉得会打满五个回合吗？Nǐ jué de huì dǎ mǎn wǔ gè huí hé ma?Do you think it'll go the full five rounds?
- B不会，挑战者的地面技术太好了，我猜他会以降服获胜。Bù huì, tiǎo zhàn zhě de dì miàn jì shù tài hǎo le, wǒ cāi tā huì yǐ xiáng fú huò shèng.No. The challenger's ground game is too good. I reckon he'll win by submission.
- A我觉得冠军第一回合就能击倒他。Wǒ jué de guàn jūn dì yī huí hé jiù néng jī dǎo tā.I think the champion will knock him out in the first round.
- B那我们打个赌吧！Nà wǒ men dǎ gè dǔ ba!Let's have a bet on it, then!
Example sentences
- 综合格斗越来越受欢迎。MMA is getting more and more popular.
- 两个选手走进了八角笼。The two fighters walked into the octagon.
- 比赛前一天要称重。There's a weigh-in the day before the fight.
- 他升了一个体重级别。He moved up a weight class.
- 这个拳手非常强。This fighter is very strong.
- 比赛一共五个回合。The fight is five rounds.
- 他第一回合就击倒了对手。He knocked his opponent out in the first round.
- 他以降服获胜。He won by submission.
- 对手拍地认输了。His opponent tapped out.
- 三个回合打完，他判定获胜。He won a decision after three rounds.
- 裁判叫停了比赛。The referee stopped the fight.
- 他终于拿到了冠军腰带。He finally won the title belt.
- 她第三次卫冕成功。She successfully defended her title for the third time.
- 他的地面技术很好。His ground game is excellent.
- 这次的对手很难打。This opponent will be tough.
Practise speaking
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