How do you say "ice hockey" in Chinese?

In Chinese, "ice hockey" is 冰上曲棍球 (bīng shàng qū gùn qiú). It is a noun.

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Pronunciation

冰上曲棍球 (pinyin: bīng shàng qū gùn qiú) is written using Chinese characters (Hanzi).

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Questions about 冰上曲棍球

How do you pronounce 冰上曲棍球?

冰上曲棍球 is romanised as bīng shàng qū gùn 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 冰上曲棍球 written in Chinese?

冰上曲棍球 is written using Chinese characters (Hanzi). The pinyin is bīng shàng qū gùn 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 冰上曲棍球 formal or casual?

冰上曲棍球 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.