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How do you say "golf" in Chinese?
高尔夫
gāo ěr fū
In Chinese, "golf" is 高尔夫.
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Pronunciation
Say 'gow' (rising tone) then 'ur' (falling tone) then 'foo' (rising tone). Three syllables.
Writing and usage
Three characters. 高 means high or tall (ten strokes), 尔 means and or thus (four strokes), 夫 means man (four strokes).
Example sentence
我喜欢打高尔夫。
I like to play golf.
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How to remember 高尔夫
This is a transliteration of 'golf' using characters that sound similar. It's a foreign sport name adapted to Chinese.
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- tennis 网球 wǎng qiú
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Questions about 高尔夫
How do you say "golf" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "golf" is 高尔夫. It is a noun.
How is 高尔夫 written in Chinese?
Three characters. 高 means high or tall (ten strokes), 尔 means and or thus (four strokes), 夫 means man (four strokes).
How is 高尔夫 used in a sentence?
Use 高尔夫 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 我喜欢打高尔夫。 (I like to play golf.).
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