Perhaps you want to play sports in China or join in on a sporty conversation. Either way, learning these sports words in Chinese will get you started!
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Pronouncing sports in Chinese
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运动
yùndòng
Sport
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球
qiú
Ball
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打排球
dǎ páiqiú
To play volleyball
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骑车
qíchē
To cycle
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游泳
yóuyǒng
To swim
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我们要去踢足球。
Wǒmen yào qù tī zúqiú。
We are going to play football (soccer).
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今天天气很好，出去骑车吧！
Jīntiān tiānqì hěnhǎo，chūqù qíchē ba！
Go do some cycling, it's a fine day!
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你什么时候去游泳？
Nǐ shénme shíhòu qù yóuyǒng？
When are you going swimming?
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比赛在哪儿？
Bǐsài zài nǎr？
Where is the game?
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你打网球吗？
Nǐ dǎ wǎngqiú ma？
Do you play tennis?
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Imagine you are watching a game somewhere in China. This is what you might hear people around you saying about a soccer match!
传球！
Chuánqiú!
Pass the ball!
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臭球！
Chòuqiú!
Bad move!
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简直不敢相信你没接住！
Jiǎnzhí bùgǎn xiāngxìn nǐ méi jiēzhù!
Can't believe you missed the catch!
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That's it for this lesson.
Here are a few recommended Chinese lessons to try next!
- Talking about music in Chinese.
- All about the parts of the body in Chinese.
- Ice breaker! Talk about the weather in Chinese!
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