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How do you say "marathon" in Chinese?
马拉松
mǎ lā sōng
In Chinese, "marathon" is 马拉松 (mǎ lā sōng).
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Pronunciation
You'll want to say "mǎ lā sōng" so that "mǎ" is dipping down and curling back up (tone 3); "lā" is flat and level, held steady (tone 1), and finally "sōng" is flat and level, held steady (tone 1).
Writing and usage
马拉松 is written using hanzi. It's a noun, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.
Example sentence
她训练了几个月才跑完马拉松。
tā xùn liàn le jǐ gè yuè cái pǎo wán mǎ lā sōng 。
She trained for months to run the marathon.
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How to remember 马拉松
Notice how "mǎ lā sōng" rolls off the tongue, and tie that feeling to a quick mental picture of "马拉松" (mǎ lā sōng).
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Questions about 马拉松
How do you pronounce 马拉松?
You'll want to say "mǎ lā sōng" so that "mǎ" is dipping down and curling back up (tone 3); "lā" is flat and level, held steady (tone 1), and finally "sōng" is flat and level, held steady (tone 1).
Is 马拉松 formal or casual?
马拉松 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is 马拉松 used in Chinese?
马拉松 is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: 她训练了几个月才跑完马拉松。 (She trained for months to run the marathon.).
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