How to Say ‘Wow, they scored!’ in Traditional Chinese
哇，進球了！
wa jìn qiú le
[wah jeen chyoh luh]
💬 Usage Tip: [進球] is a set sports phrase for scoring a goal, and [了] adds the sense that it has just happened. In live reactions, Chinese often leaves out the subject, so [進球了！] naturally means something like "They scored!" or "It went in!" from context.
Phrase Breakdown
哇
wa
[wah]
wow
An excited reaction word used when something surprising or impressive happens during the match.
哇，進球了！全場都瘋了。
Wow, they scored! The whole stadium went crazy.
進球了
jìn qiú le
scored a goal / the ball went in
Used in sports, especially soccer, to say a goal has been scored.
我們進球了！
We scored a goal!
Words in this phrase
進球
jìn qiú
[jeen chyoh]
score a goal
Refers to making the ball go into the goal in a game like soccer.
哇，進球了！這一刻太重要了。
Wow, they scored! This moment is so important.
了
le
[luh]
completed action marker
Shows that the action has just been completed; here it marks that the goal has happened.
哇，進球了！我們終於領先了。
Wow, they scored! We’re finally in the lead.
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