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How do you say "physical education" in Chinese?
体育
tǐ yù
In Chinese, "physical education" is 体育.
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Pronunciation
Say 'tee' (falling tone) then 'yoo' (falling tone). Two syllables.
Writing and usage
Two characters. 体 means body (seven strokes), 育 means nurture or raise (eight strokes). Literally 'body nurture'.
Example sentence
体育课在操场。
Physical education class is on the sports field.
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How to remember 体育
体 is body, and 育 means to develop or nurture. 体育 is the nurturing of the body through exercise.
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Questions about 体育
How do you say "physical education" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "physical education" is 体育. It is a noun.
How is 体育 written in Chinese?
Two characters. 体 means body (seven strokes), 育 means nurture or raise (eight strokes). Literally 'body nurture'.
How is 体育 used in a sentence?
Use 体育 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 体育课在操场。 (Physical education class is on the sports field.).
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"Physical education" in other languages
- Japanese 体育 (taīku)
- Korean 체육 (cheyuk)
- Spanish la educación física
- Spanish (Latin America) la educación física
- French l'éducation physique
- German der Sportunterricht
- Italian l’educazione fisica
- Russian физкультура (fizkulʹtura)
- Greek η φυσική αγωγή (i fisiki agoyi)
- Arabic تربية بدنية (tarbiyya badaniyya)
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