How do you say "badminton" in Chinese?

In Chinese, "badminton" is 羽毛球 (yǔ máo qiú). It is a noun.

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Pronunciation

羽毛球 (pinyin: yǔ máo qiú) is written using Chinese characters (Hanzi).

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Questions about 羽毛球

How do you pronounce 羽毛球?

羽毛球 is romanised as yǔ máo qiú in Chinese. This pinyin gives you an approximate pronunciation for English speakers. Listen to the audio on this page for the native pronunciation.

How is 羽毛球 written in Chinese?

羽毛球 is written using Chinese characters (Hanzi). The pinyin is yǔ máo qiú. Learning to read Chinese characters (Hanzi) takes time, but Noun Town teaches vocabulary through gameplay so the writing becomes familiar through repeated exposure.

Is 羽毛球 formal or casual?

羽毛球 is a common noun used in everyday Chinese speech. The level of formality in a sentence comes from the surrounding words and grammatical forms rather than from this word alone.

This word is part of the vocabulary taught in the Chinese language learning game Noun Town, where words are introduced through play rather than memorisation.