Learn Sports in Chinese
Vocabulary, Pinyin, Examples & Test
Learn the name of the most commonly played sports in Chinese! Whether it’s tennis, football or basketball, it’s always useful to know those names in order to start a small talk.
Learn words describing sports in Chinese. This list with real audio voice recording will teach you how to pronounce the most important words.
足球
football
你喜欢踢足球吗?
Do you like playing football?
球员
football player
我最喜欢的球员是梅西。
My favorite player is Messi.
踢足球
to play football
我喜欢和朋友一起踢足球。
I like to play football with my friends.
篮球
basketball
要一起去打篮球吗?
Do you want to play basketball together?
打篮球
to play basketball
打篮球是我最喜欢的运动。
Playing basketball is my favorite sport.
游泳
to swim
今天下午你要去游泳吗?
Are you going swimming this afternoon?
广场舞
square dance
妈妈喜欢跳广场舞。
Mom likes to dance square dancing.
网球
tennis
打网球太累了。
Playing tennis is too tired.
打网球
to play tennis
打网球是我的爱好。
Playing tennis is my hobby.
得奖
to win a prize
我在比赛中得奖了。
I won a prize in the competition.
第一名
first place
她得了第一名。
She won first place.
乒乓球
ping pong
我喜欢打乒乓球。
I like playing table tennis.
羽毛球
badminton
你会打羽毛球吗?
Can you play badminton?
划
to row
划船很累。
It’s very tiring to row a boat.
出汗
to sweat
我出汗了。
I’m sweating.
准确
accurate; precise
你的答案很准确。
Your answer is very accurate.
体育场
stadium
这个体育场是新的。
This stadium is new.
打败
to defeat
I defeated him.
Test Your Knowledge
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