乌龙球

烏龍球

wūlóngqiú

noun #87,282

Measure Word

一个乌龙球 gè

Meanings

1 own goal (soccer)

Characters

Examples

HSK 7-9

后卫一个乌龙球葬送了比赛。

Hòuwèi yí ge wūlóngqiú zàngsòng le bǐsài.

The defender's own goal threw the match away.

HSK 7-9

这是他本赛季第二个乌龙球。

Zhè shì tā běn sàijì dì'èr gè wūlóngqiú.

That's his second own goal of the season.

Tips

culture

乌龙 (literally 'black dragon') means 'blunder / mix-up' in Cantonese slang, possibly from a phonetic pun with English 'own goal'. 乌龙 alone can mean any embarrassing mistake.

Stroke Order

乌 wū

龙 lóng

球 qiú