射门

射門

shèmén

verb #8,467

Meanings

1 to shoot (at goal)
2 to take a shot (in football/soccer)

Characters

to shoot; to fire

door; gate; goal (in sports)

Examples

他带球突破后射门得分。

Tā dàiqiú tūpò hòu shèmén défēn.

He dribbled past the defense and scored with a shot.

这次射门打在了门柱上。

Zhè cì shèmén dǎ zài le ménzhù shàng.

This shot hit the goalpost.

前锋找到机会射门了。

Qiánfēng zhǎodào jīhuì shèmén le.

The striker found an opportunity to shoot.

Tips

memory

射 (shoot) + 门 (gate/goal) = shoot at the goal. In Chinese football commentary, 门 always refers to the goal, appearing in 球门 (goalposts), 守门员 (goalkeeper), and 射门 (shot on goal).

Stroke Order

射 shè

门 mén