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How do you say "field hockey" in Chinese?
陆上曲棍球
lù shàng qū gùn qiú
In Chinese, "field hockey" is 陆上曲棍球.
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Pronunciation
Say 'loo' (falling tone) then 'shahng' (falling tone) then 'choo' (rising tone) then 'gwun' (falling tone) then 'chyou' (rising tone).
Writing and usage
Five characters. 陆 means land (ten strokes), 上 means on or above (three strokes), 曲 means curve (six strokes), 棍 means stick or club (twelve strokes), 球 means ball (eleven strokes).
Example sentence
陆上曲棍球是学校运动。
Field hockey is a school sport.
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How to remember 陆上曲棍球
Literally 'land-based curved-stick ball'. It distinguishes field hockey from ice hockey (which is ice-based).
Related words
- baseball 棒球 bàng qiú
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- golf 高尔夫 gāo ěr fū
- jump rope 跳绳 tiào shéng
- martial arts 武术 wǔ shù
- tennis 网球 wǎng qiú
- wrestling 摔跤 shuāi jiāo
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Questions about 陆上曲棍球
How do you say "field hockey" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "field hockey" is 陆上曲棍球. It is a noun.
How is 陆上曲棍球 written in Chinese?
Five characters. 陆 means land (ten strokes), 上 means on or above (three strokes), 曲 means curve (six strokes), 棍 means stick or club (twelve strokes), 球 means ball (eleven strokes).
How is 陆上曲棍球 used in a sentence?
Use 陆上曲棍球 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 陆上曲棍球是学校运动。 (Field hockey is a school sport.).
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