cin4 fung1前鋒前锋
Jyutpingcin4 fung1
Yalechìhn fūng
Definition
Vanguard of an army, or a forward or striker in team sports.
- vanguard; the lead unit of an army
- forward; striker; an attacking player in sports like football or basketball
colloquialsportspeople
How it's used
Primarily used in the context of football or basketball to describe the player responsible for scoring goals or points. While it can technically refer to military vanguards, this usage is rare in daily conversation and usually restricted to historical or formal writing. In casual sports talk, it is common to hear people use the English loanword forward directly instead of the Chinese term.
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He plays as a striker and is very threatening.
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