đấu bóng
Definition
Verb:
- To play a football/soccer match: The primary meaning of "đấu bóng" is to participate in an organized, competitive game of football (soccer). It refers to the action of two teams playing against each other.
Noun:
- A football/soccer match: "đấu bóng" can also refer to the event or the match itself.
Usage Examples
Verb:
- Hai đội sẽ đấu bóng vào Chủ nhật. (The two teams will play a football match on Sunday.)
- Anh ấy thích đấu bóng. (He likes playing [in] football matches.)
Noun:
- Cuộc đấu bóng hôm qua rất kịch tính. (Yesterday's football match was very dramatic.)
- Chúng tôi đã xem một đấu bóng hay. (We watched a good football match.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is almost exclusively used for association football (soccer). For other ball sports, a more specific term is typically used (e.g., "đấu bóng rổ" for basketball, "đấu bóng chuyền" for volleyball).
Variants and Related Words
- Thi đấu bóng đá (v/n): to compete in football / a football competition. This is a more formal or explicit synonym.
- Trận đấu (n): a match, a game. This is a more general term for any sporting contest.
- Đá bóng (v): to play football (focusing on the act of kicking and playing), or a casual game of football.
Synonyms
- Play a football match: To participate in a soccer game.
- Football match: The sporting event itself.
Related Idioms
- : To play a football match away (at the opponent's home ground).
- Đội tuyển gặp khó khăn khi phải đấu bóng trên sân khách. (The national team faces difficulties when they have to play football matches away.)