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How do you say "badminton" in Chinese?
羽毛球
yǔ máo qiú
In Chinese, "badminton" is 羽毛球.
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Pronunciation
Say 'yoo' (falling tone) then 'mow' (rising tone) then 'chyou' (rising tone). Three syllables.
Writing and usage
Three characters. 羽 means feather (six strokes), 毛 means hair or feather (four strokes), 球 means ball (eleven strokes).
Example sentence
我喜欢打羽毛球。
I like to play badminton.
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How to remember 羽毛球
Literally 'feather hair ball'. The badminton shuttlecock is covered with feathers, so the name is very descriptive.
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- golf 高尔夫 gāo ěr fū
- helmet 头盔 tóu kuī
- ice hockey 冰上曲棍球 bīng shàng qū gùn qiú
- rugby 橄榄球 gǎn lǎn qiú
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Questions about 羽毛球
How do you say "badminton" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "badminton" is 羽毛球. It is a noun.
How is 羽毛球 written in Chinese?
Three characters. 羽 means feather (six strokes), 毛 means hair or feather (four strokes), 球 means ball (eleven strokes).
How is 羽毛球 used in a sentence?
Use 羽毛球 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 我喜欢打羽毛球。 (I like to play badminton.).
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