bench player; substitute
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
bench player; substitute; reserve player
neutralLiteral translation is 'bench player'. The term comes from the idea that these players spend most of their time sitting on the bench, waiting for a chance to play.
Zhè这
chǎng场
bǐ比
sài赛
，
tā他
yī一
zhí直
dōu都
shì是
bǎn板
dèng凳
duì队
yuán员
，
méi没
yǒu有
huò获
dé得
shàng上
chǎng场
jī机
huì会
。
In this match, he was a bench player the entire time and didn't get a chance to play.
Yī一
gè个
hǎo好
de的
qiú球
duì队
bù不
jǐn仅
xū需
yào要
míng明
xīng星
qiú球
yuán员
，
yě也
xū需
yào要
kě可
kào靠
de的
bǎn板
dèng凳
duì队
yuán员
。
A good team not only needs star players but also reliable bench players.
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Jiào教
liàn练
jué决
dìng定
zài在
xià下
bàn半
chǎng场
huàn换
shàng上
jǐ几
gè个
bǎn板
dèng凳
duì队
yuán员
。
The coach decided to substitute in a few bench players in the second half.