How do you say "golf" in Chinese?

In Chinese, "golf" is 高尔夫 (gāo ěr fū). It is a noun.

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Pronunciation

高尔夫 (pinyin: gāo ěr fū) is written using Chinese characters (Hanzi).

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Questions about 高尔夫

How do you pronounce 高尔夫?

高尔夫 is romanised as gāo ěr fū 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 高尔夫 written in Chinese?

高尔夫 is written using Chinese characters (Hanzi). The pinyin is gāo ěr fū. Learning to read Chinese characters (Hanzi) takes time, but Noun Town teaches vocabulary through gameplay so the writing becomes familiar through repeated exposure.

Is 高尔夫 formal or casual?

高尔夫 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.