How to say “sport” in Chinese
sport; exercise
“Sport” in Chinese is 运动, yùn dòng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
运动 is read yùn dòng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 辶 “walk”.
On the right, 力 “strength”.
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 “运动”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 运动. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我的爱好是运动wǒdeàihàoshìyùndòngMy hobby is sports.
- 你喜欢什么运动？nǐxǐhuanshénmeyùndòngWhat sport do you like?
- 你喜欢什么体育运动？nǐxǐhuanshénmetǐyùyùndòngWhat sport do you like?
- 他是一名篮球运动员。tāshìyìmínglánqiúyùndòngyuánHe's a basketball player.
- 你对什么体育运动感兴趣？nǐduìshénmetǐyùyùndònggǎnxìngqùWhat sports are you interested in?
- 我喜欢运动比如跑步游泳wǒxǐhuanyùndòng,bǐrúpǎobù,yóuyǒngI love sports, for example running and swimming.
More words from the lesson “Hobbies”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “sport” in Chinese?
“Sport” in Chinese is 运动, pinyin yùndòng.
What does 运动 mean?
运动 (yùndòng) means “sport; exercise”.
How do you write 运动?
运动 is 2 characters: 运 (yùn) — transport; luck; 动 (dòng) — move. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 运动?
运动 is read yùndòng. Tones: yùn — fourth tone, dòng — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“sport” in the lesson “Hobbies”
This word is from the topic “Leisure and health” of HSK 2. 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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