trung phong
Definition
- Noun (Sports):
- Centre-forward / Striker: In football (soccer), the player who occupies the central attacking position in the forward line, primarily responsible for scoring goals.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Anh ấy là trung phong xuất sắc nhất của đội. (He is the team's most excellent centre-forward.)
- Huấn luyện viên quyết định thay đổi vị trí trung phong. (The coach decided to change the striker's position.)
- Trung phong đó đã ghi ba bàn thắng. (That striker has scored three goals.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is specific to team sports, almost exclusively football. It denotes a tactical position and role rather than just a location on the field.
Variants and Related Words
- Tiền đạo (n): Forward, attacker. A broader category that includes the .
- Tiền đạo cánh (n): Winger. A forward who plays on the flanks.
Synonyms
- Centre-forward: The primary central attacker.
- Striker: A player whose main task is to score goals.
- Number 9: A common jersey number and colloquial term for this position.
Related Idioms
- : To perform the duty of a striker. This describes someone taking on the primary scoring or offensive role in a given context.
- Trong dự án này, anh ấy phải làm nhiệm vụ của một trung phong. (In this project, he has to perform the duty of the main scorer [i.e., key contributor].)