Sports Vocabulary in Mandarin Chinese

Talk about sports, teams and training with confidence. 30 Mandarin Chinese words with English translations.

30 flashcards · Mandarin Chinese · by Noos

About this pairing

None of these 30 words resemble their counterpart — every one has to be learned outright.

The two writing systems differ, so every word carries its pronunciation.

  1. to play — 打 /dǎ/

    我每周六都打篮球。 — I play basketball every Saturday.

  2. to run — 跑步 /pǎobù/

    我每天早上在公园跑步。 — I run in the park every morning.

  3. to swim — 游泳 /yóuyǒng/

    她游泳游得很快。 — She swims very fast.

  4. to win — 赢 /yíng/

    我们队几乎每场比赛都赢。 — Our team wins almost every match.

  5. to train — 训练 /xùnliàn/

    我们每周训练三次。 — We train three times a week.

  6. the player — 球员 /qiúyuán/

    这名球员很有天赋。 — This player is very talented.

  7. the team — 球队 /qiúduì/

    我们球队今晚比赛。 — Our team plays tonight.

  8. the coach — 教练 /jiàoliàn/

    教练在讲战术。 — The coach explains the tactics.

  9. the referee — 裁判 /cáipàn/

    裁判吹哨了。 — The referee blows the whistle.

  10. the champion — 冠军 /guànjūn/

    他是卫冕冠军。 — He is the reigning champion.

  11. football — 足球 /zúqiú/

    足球是最受欢迎的运动。 — Football is the most popular sport.

  12. basketball — 篮球 /lánqiú/

    他放学后打篮球。 — He plays basketball after school.

  13. tennis — 网球 /wǎngqiú/

    我们星期天打网球。 — We play tennis on Sundays.

  14. the bicycle — 自行车 /zìxíngchē/

    我的自行车是新的。 — My bicycle is new.

  15. the stadium — 体育场 /tǐyùchǎng/

    今晚体育场坐满了人。 — The stadium is full tonight.

  16. the field — 球场 /qiúchǎng/

    球员们进入球场。 — The players enter the field.

  17. the gym — 健身房 /jiànshēnfáng/

    我下班后去健身房。 — I go to the gym after work.

  18. the swimming pool — 游泳池 /yóuyǒngchí/

    游泳池七点开门。 — The swimming pool opens at seven.

  19. the ball — 球 /qiú/

    他用力踢球。 — He kicks the ball hard.

  20. the racket — 球拍 /qiúpāi/

    我的球拍太重了。 — My racket is too heavy.

  21. the jersey — 球衣 /qiúyī/

    他穿着红色球衣。 — He wears the red jersey.

  22. the medal — 奖牌 /jiǎngpái/

    她赢得了一枚金牌。 — She won a gold medal.

  23. the match — 比赛 /bǐsài/

    比赛八点开始。 — The match starts at eight.

  24. the goal — 进球 /jìnqiú/

    他在最后一分钟进球了。 — He scored a goal in the last minute.

  25. the point — 得分 /défēn/

    我们再得一分就赢了。 — We need one more point to win.

  26. the victory — 胜利 /shènglì/

    这是一场轻松的胜利。 — It was an easy victory.

  27. the defeat — 失败 /shībài/

    这次失败很难接受。 — The defeat was hard to accept.

  28. strong — 强壮 /qiángzhuàng/

    这名球员很强壮。 — This player is very strong.

  29. fast — 快 /kuài/

    他跑得很快。 — He is very fast.

  30. tired — 累 /lèi/

    训练之后我很累。 — I am tired after training.

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