Zhongguo De Xiandao, Yi Zhandou De Illini
Because the University of Illinois has 4,500 undergrads and post-grads from China in its student body, the school will simulcast Illini football games this fall in Chinese. For our Anglo readers, we’ve thoughtfully translated several phrases that are likely to recur on the air from the student announcers so you can recognize the words when they are repeated.
Yesu! Nandao women meiyou RENHE REN shui keyl gan shang tuishai de jiaoluo? Jesus! Don’t we have ANYONE who can catch a fade to the corner?”
Women tebie xiaozu xi. Our special teams suck.
Shi women yinggai zhe guoge changge ma? Which national anthem are we supposed to sing?
Posted on September 1, 2015