How do you say "skating" in Chinese?

滑冰

huá bīng

Noun Hanzi

In Chinese, "skating" is 滑冰 (huá bīng).

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Pronunciation

Pronounce this as "huá bīng": "huá" is rising sharply like a question (tone 2), then "bīng" is flat and level, held steady (tone 1).

Writing and usage

滑冰 is written using hanzi. It's a noun, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.

Example sentence

我们在结冰的池塘上滑冰。

wǒ men zài jié bīng de chí táng shàng huá bīng 。

We went skating on the frozen pond.

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How to remember 滑冰

Notice how "huá bīng" rolls off the tongue, and tie that feeling to a quick mental picture of "滑冰" (huá bīng).

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Questions about 滑冰

How do you pronounce 滑冰?

Pronounce this as "huá bīng": "huá" is rising sharply like a question (tone 2), then "bīng" is flat and level, held steady (tone 1).

Is 滑冰 formal or casual?

滑冰 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.

How is 滑冰 used in Chinese?

滑冰 is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: 我们在结冰的池塘上滑冰。 (We went skating on the frozen pond.).

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