足坛

足壇

zútán

noun

Meanings

1 the football world
2 football circles
3 soccer world

Characters

foot (short for 足球, football)

circles; world (of a field)

Examples

HSK 4

这位老教练在中国足坛干了三十多年。

Zhè wèi lǎo jiàoliàn zài Zhōngguó zútán gàn le sānshí duō nián.

This veteran coach has worked in Chinese football for over thirty years.

HSK 7-9

他是足坛最有名的球星之一。

Tā shì zútán zuì yǒumíng de qiúxīng zhīyī.

He is one of the most famous stars in football.

Tips

usage

News Chinese names a whole field with 坛 "platform": 体坛 (sport), 文坛 (literature), 影坛 (film), 歌坛 (pop music), 乒坛 (table tennis). Here 足 is short for 足球.

Stroke Order

足 zú

坛 tán