Last time, we've looked at the common Chinese words you might use to discuss the World Cup with your Chinese colleagues, family, and friends. As the events of the World Cup 2022 are unfolding, let's take a closer look at its stages — and perhaps even try to guess the winner!
世界杯
shìjièbēi
World Cup
01. GROUP STAGE
First, the World Cup will begin with the group stage:
小组
xiǎozǔ
group
小组赛
xiǎozǔ sài
group match(es)
02. PLAYOFFS
Then, it will continue to the playoffs, where will be no games ending in a draw – only the winners who’ll continue, and the losers who’ll get eliminated:
淘汰
táotài
to eliminate; knock out
淘汰赛
táotàisài
knockout matches (playoffs)
出线
chū xiàn
to proceed to the next stage; to make it to the playoffs
03. QUARTER-FINALS
And finally, the most exciting part will be the competition for the championship:
1/4决赛
sì fēn zhī yī juésài
quarter-final(s)
04. SEMI-FINALS
半决赛
bàn juésài
semi-final(s)
点球
diǎnqiú
penalty kick
加时
jiā shí
overtime
05. FINALS
决赛
juésài
final match
夺冠
duóguàn
to gain the championship
大力神杯
dàlìshénbēi
FIFA World Cup; the cup
For more football-related vocabulary, make sure to check out our previous post:
2022 World Cup: Chinese Vocabulary
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