How to say “fan” in Chinese

球迷
qiúmí

fan (sports)

noun · HSK 4 · topic “Sports and wrap-up”

“Fan” in Chinese is 球迷, qiú mí: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

球迷 is read qiú mí: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

qiú — 2nd tonerising, like a surprised “huh?”
mí — 2nd tonerising, like a surprised “huh?”

How to write it

球
qiú — ball

On the left, 王 “jade”.

迷
mí — get lost; be hooked on

On the left, 辶 “walk”; inside, 米 mǐ hints at the sound. 球迷 — someone hooked on the ball, that is, a fan.

Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “球迷”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 球迷. Tap the sound icon to listen.

  • 他们赢得了球迷的尊重tāmenyíngdéleqiúmídezūnzhòngThey earned the fans' respect.
  • 球迷们都疯狂了qiúmímendōufēngkuángleThe fans all went wild.

More words from the lesson “Winning and losing”

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “fan” in Chinese?

“Fan” in Chinese is 球迷, pinyin qiúmí.

What does 球迷 mean?

球迷 (qiúmí) means “fan (sports)”.

How do you write 球迷?

球迷 is 2 characters: 球 (qiú) — ball; 迷 (mí) — get lost; be hooked on. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 球迷?

球迷 is read qiúmí. Tones: qiú — second tone, mí — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“fan” in the lesson “Winning and losing”

This word is from the topic “Sports and wrap-up” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.

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