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How do you say "martial arts" in Chinese?
武术
wǔ shù
In Chinese, "martial arts" is 武术.
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Pronunciation
Say 'woo' (falling tone) then 'shoo' (falling tone). Two syllables.
Writing and usage
Two characters. 武 means military or martial (eight strokes), 术 means technique or skill (five strokes).
Example sentence
他学武术很好。
He is good at martial arts.
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How to remember 武术
武 relates to fighting or martial skills, and 术 means technique. 武术 is martial arts and fighting techniques.
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Questions about 武术
How do you say "martial arts" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "martial arts" is 武术. It is a noun.
How is 武术 written in Chinese?
Two characters. 武 means military or martial (eight strokes), 术 means technique or skill (five strokes).
How is 武术 used in a sentence?
Use 武术 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 他学武术很好。 (He is good at martial arts.).
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"Martial arts" in other languages
- Japanese 武道 (budō)
- Korean 무술 (musul)
- Spanish las artes marciales
- Spanish (Latin America) las artes marciales
- French les arts martiaux
- German der Kampfsport
- Italian le arti marziali
- Russian боевые исскуства (boevye isskustva)
- Greek οι πολεμικές τέχνες (i polemikes tehnes)
- Arabic فنون الدفاع عن النفس (finoon ildifaeA Aan ilnafs)
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