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How do you say "baseball" in Chinese?
棒球
bàng qiú
In Chinese, "baseball" is 棒球.
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Pronunciation
Say 'bahng' (falling tone) then 'chyou' (rising tone). Two syllables.
Writing and usage
Two characters. 棒 means stick or bat (twelve strokes), 球 means ball (eleven strokes).
Example sentence
他打棒球很好。
He plays baseball well.
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How to remember 棒球
棒 is a stick or bat, and 球 is a ball. 棒球 captures the essence of baseball.
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Questions about 棒球
How do you say "baseball" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "baseball" is 棒球. It is a noun.
How is 棒球 written in Chinese?
Two characters. 棒 means stick or bat (twelve strokes), 球 means ball (eleven strokes).
How is 棒球 used in a sentence?
Use 棒球 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 他打棒球很好。 (He plays baseball well.).
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