How do you say "rugby" in Chinese?

In Chinese, "rugby" is 橄榄球 (gǎn lǎn qiú). It is a noun.

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Pronunciation

橄榄球 (pinyin: gǎn lǎn qiú) is written using Chinese characters (Hanzi).

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Questions about 橄榄球

How do you pronounce 橄榄球?

橄榄球 is romanised as gǎn lǎn 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 橄榄球 written in Chinese?

橄榄球 is written using Chinese characters (Hanzi). The pinyin is gǎn lǎn 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 橄榄球 formal or casual?

橄榄球 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.