How to Say ‘Both play well’ in Simplified Chinese
都踢得好
dōu tī dé hǎo
[doh tee duh haow]
💬 Usage Tip: Use verb + [得] + adjective to describe performance or manner: [都踢得好] = "both play well." This is a very common pattern for sports and skills, like [唱得很好] (sing very well).
Phrase Breakdown
都
dōu
[doh]
all; both
Shows that everyone or every team in the mentioned group shares the same action or quality.
这几支队都踢得好。
These teams all play well.
踢得好
tī dé hǎo
play well; kick well
Describes good performance in playing football.
他踢得很好。
He plays very well.
Words in this phrase
踢
tī
[tee]
to kick; to play (football)
Commonly used for playing football or soccer.
世界杯上强队都踢得好。
At the World Cup, the strong teams all play well.
得
dé
[duh]
complement marker
Placed after the verb to connect it with a descriptive complement.
他们都踢得好，很难选最强的一队。
They all play well, so it is hard to choose the strongest team.
好
hǎo
[haow]
good; well
Describes high quality or good performance.
两支队都踢得好，比赛一定精彩。
Both teams play well, so the match will definitely be exciting.
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