Sport

The “Sports” vocabulary set provides basic Chinese learners with vocabulary related to popular sports. The learning materials are designed to be concise and easy to understand, suitable for beginners to learn Chinese online. The content focuses on vocabulary, Sino-Vietnamese transcription, Chinese transcription (pinyin) and Vietnamese meaning. This document is a free Chinese learning resource, supporting learners to accumulate vocabulary effectively.

运动
Writing practice noun L1
yùndòng
sport, exercise
我喜欢运动。
wǒ xǐ huan yùn dòng 。
I like sports.
Use: General term for physical activity, can be used in many contexts.
体育
Writing practice noun L1
tǐyù
sports
学校有很好的体育设施。
xué xiào yǒu hěn hǎo de tǐ yù shè shī 。
The school has very good sports facilities.
Use: Emphasizes the educational and training aspects of sports.
比赛
Writing practice noun L1
bǐsài
competition, match
今晚有重要的足球比赛。
jīn wǎn yǒu zhòng yào de zú qiú bǐ sài 。
There is an important football match tonight.
Use: Refers to the event of competition, using both noun and verb.
运动员
Writing practice noun L1
yùndòngyuán
athlete
他是著名的游泳运动员。
tā shì zhùmíng de yóuyǒng yùndòngyuán 。
He is a famous swimmer.
Use: Only people who participate in sports competitions.
教练
Writing practice noun L1
jiàoliàn
coach
教练指导运动员训练。
jiào liàn zhǐ dǎo yùn dòng yuán xùn liàn 。
The coach guides the athlete through training.
Use: Instructor and trainer of athletes.
训练
Writing practice verb L1
xùnliàn
training, practice
他们每天都刻苦训练。
tā men měi tiān dōu kè kǔ xùn liàn 。
They all practice hard every day.
Use: Refers to a serious training process, often used by athletes.
足球
Writing practice noun L1
zú qiú
football
我喜欢踢足球。
wǒ xǐ huan tī zú qiú 。
I like playing soccer.
Use: Popular sport.
篮球
Writing practice noun L1
lán qiú
basketball
他打篮球很厉害。
tā dǎ lán qiú hěn lìhai 。
He plays basketball very well.
Use: Popular sport.
排球
Writing practice noun L1
pái qiú
volleyball
我们一起打排球吧。
wǒ men yī qǐ dǎ pái qiú ba 。
Let's play volleyball.
Use: Team sport.
游泳
Writing practice verb L1
yóuyǒng
swimming
夏天我喜欢游泳。
xià tiān wǒ xǐ huan yóu yǒng 。
I like swimming in the summer.
Use: Water sports.

The vocabulary list includes: (A more complete list can be found in the main document) sport (yùndòng): sport, movement; gymnastics (tǐyù): sport; contest (bǐsài): competition, match; athlete (yùndòngyuán): athlete; coach (jiàoliàn): coach.

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Vocabulary

From Pinyin Meaning
运动 yùndòng sport, exercise
体育 tǐyù sports
比赛 bǐsài competition, match
运动员 yùndòngyuán athlete
教练 jiàoliàn coach
训练 xùnliàn training, practice
足球 zú qiú football
篮球 lán qiú basketball
排球 pái qiú volleyball
游泳 yóuyǒng swimming
跑步 pǎo bù jogging
跳高 tiào gāo high jump
跳远 tiào yuǎn long jump
体操 tǐcāo gymnastics
网球 wǎng qiú tennis
乒乓球 pīng pāng qiú ping pong
羽毛球 yǔ máo qiú badminton
田径 tián jìng Athletics
项目 xiàngmù sport, content
冠军 guànjūn champion
亚军 yàjūn runner-up
季军 jìjūn Third prize
胜利 shènglì win
失败 shībài failure
记录 jìlù record
健身 jiàn shēn exercise, fitness
比赛场 bǐsài chǎng stadium
观众 guānzhòng audiences
奥运会 Ào yùn huì Olympics
世界杯 shìjiè bēi World Cup
技能 jì néng skill
场地 chǎngdì stadium, playground
技巧 jìqiǎo technique, skill
竞争 jìngzhēng competition, struggle
团队 tuán duì team
精神 jīngshén spirit
健康 jiànkāng healthy, health
强壮 qiáng zhuàng strong, powerful
赛事 sài shì tournament, sports event
策略 cèlüè strategy
战术 zhàn shù strategy
天赋 tiānfù natural talent
潜力 qián lì potential
突破 tūpò break through
超越 chāoyuè overcome
游泳池 yóuyǒngchí swimming pool
体育馆 tǐyùguǎn stadium
球场 qiúchǎng playground
赢得 yíngdé win
输掉 shūdiào lose
参加 cānjiā join
健壮 jiànzhuàng healthy, strong
精疲力尽 jīngpí lìjìn exhausted
体力 tǐlì physical
比赛场地 bǐsài chǎngdǐ stadium
奖牌 jiǎngpái medal
金牌 jīnpái gold medal
银牌 yínpái Silver Medal
铜牌 tóngpái bronze