Although his foot was injured, he took part in the match.
他 的 脚 虽 然 受 伤 了 ， 但 是 他 还 是 参 加 比 赛 了 。
Ta1 de jiao3 sui1ran2 shou4shang1le, dan4shi4 ta1 hai2shi can1jia1le bi3sai4.
There are no rules, anything goes.
这 儿 没 限 制 ， 怎 么 做 都 行 。
Zhe4r mei2 xian4zhi4, zen3me zuo4 dou1 xing2.
athlete, contender, competitors
选 手
xuan3shou3
Pay attention to the radio, I want to know the score.
注 意 收 音 机 里 的 报 导 ， 我 想 知 道 比 分 。
Zhu4yi4 shou1yin1ji1 li3 de bao4dao3, wo3 xiang3 zhi1dao4 bi3 fen1
badminton
羽 毛 球
yu3mao2qiu2
balance beam
平 衡 木
ping2heng2mu4
ping-pong, ping pong ball
乒 乓 球
ping1pang1qiu2
ball, sphere
球
qiu2
Bill is the best baseball player in town, but he is so modest you would never know it. Jim, on the other hand, tells everybody anytime he makes a home run. (Including dao4 in 打 到 球 means that he hit the ball successfully -- if you just say da3qiu2, you mean that he was playing ball.)
比 尔 是 镇 上 最 好 的 棒 球 队 员 ， 但 他 非 常 谦 虚 以 至 于 大 家 从 不 知 道 。 相 反 ， 吉 姆 每 次 打 到 本 垒 都 向 大 家 吹 嘘 。
Bi3er shi4 zhen4shang4 zui4hao3 de bang4qiu3dui4yuan2, dan4 ta1 fei1chang2 qian1xu1 yi3zhi4yu2 da4jia1 cong2bu4 zhi1dao4. Xiang1fan3, Ji2mu3 mei3ci4 da3dao4 ben3lei3 dou1xiang4 da4jia1 chui1xu1.
baseball
棒 球
bang4qiu2
The score for yesterday's basketball game was 98/69.
昨 天 篮 球 赛 的 比 分 是 九 十 八 比 六 十 九 。
Zuo2tian1 lan2qiu2sai4 de bi3fen1 shi4 jiu3shi2ba1 bi3 liu4shi2jiu3.
basketball
篮 球
lan2qiu2
basketball game
篮 球 赛
lan2qiu2sai4
baseball bat
棒 球 棍
bang4qiu2gun4
hitter, batter, batsman
击 球 手
ji1qiu2shou3
to beat, to defeat (especially in sports)
打 败
da3bai4
I have faith in you, you'll win for certain.
我 相 信 你 ， 你 一 定 能 获 胜 。
Wo3 xiang1xin4 ni3, ni3 yi2ding4 neng2 huo4sheng4.
bicycle, bike
自 行 车
zi4xing2che1
billiards, pool
台 球
tai2qiu2
bowling alley
保 龄 球 馆
bao3ling2qiu2guan3
bowling, bowling ball
保 龄 球
bao3ling2qiu2
bowling
保 龄 球 场
bao3ling2qiu2chang3
You can see many people practicing Chinese shadow boxing in the park at dawn.
清 晨 在 公 园 里 你 能 看 见 许 多 人 在 打 太 极 拳 。
Qing1chen2 zai4 gong1yuan2 li3 ni3 neng2 kan4jian4 xu3duo1 ren2 zai4 da3 tai4ji2quan2.
a kind of traditional Chinese shadow boxing
太 极 拳
tai4ji2quan2
to do shadow boxing
打 拳
da3 quan2
to build; rampart, baseball base (when building with mud or sand you pile it to make wall or structure -- this is how the Great Wall was made)
垒
lei3
pedicab
三 轮 车
san1lun2 che1
Father and I like to camp by the roadside in a tent.
我 和 爸 爸 喜 欢 住 在 路 边 帐 篷 里 。
Wo3 he2 Ba4ba xi3huan1 zhu4 zai4 lu4 bian1 zhang4peng li3.
to camp out, to go camping
露 营
lu4ying2
Wang Peng likes to camp out in the summer.
王 朋 喜 欢 夏 天 时 露 营 。
Wang2 Peng2 xi3huan xia4tian1 shi2 lu4ying2.
to like to play cards
好 打 牌
hao4 da3pai2
He's catching up with you!!!
他 追 上 你 了 ！ ！ ！
Ta1 zhui1shang ni3 le!!!
catcher
捕 手
bu3shou3
award presentation ceremony
颁 奖 大 会
ban1jiang3 da4hui4
Tom won all the games. He's the champion.
汤 姆 赢 了 所 有 的 比 赛 。 他 是 冠 军 。
Tang1mu3 ying2 le suo3you3 de bi3sai4. Ta1 shi4 guan4jun1.
champion
冠 军
guan4jun1
Chicago Bulls
芝 加 哥 公 牛 队
Zhi1jia1ge1gong1niu2dui4
to compete; competition, race, match (see bi3sai4)
赛
sai4
swan dive
燕 式 跳 水
yan1shi4 tiao4shui3
diving; to dive
跳 水
tiao4shui3
doubles (tennis)
双 打
shuang1da3
to eliminate, to wash out (through competition) (This term is only used with reference to competition -- usually a round of games to eliminate contenders)
淘 汰
tao2tai4
During the World Cup in 2002, everyone expected the United States' men's team to be eliminated early. They had never done very well in competition. (OR liang3qian1ling2er4 nian2 -- ti1 means "to kick" -- it is used as the verb meaning to "play" soccer or other kicking games)
在 2002 年 世 界 杯 中 ， 每 个 人 都 认 为 美 国 队 很 早 就 会 被 淘 汰 ， 他 们 在 比 赛 中 从 没 踢 得 这 么 好 。
Zai4 er4ling2ling2er4 nian2 Shi4jie4bei1 zhong1, mei3 ge4 ren2 dou1 ren4wei2 Mei3guo2 dui4 hen3 zao3 jiu4 hui4 bei4 tao2tai4, ta1men zai4 bi3sai4 zhong1 cong2mei2 ti1de zhe4me hao3.
to exercise; sports, exercise, motion, demonstration, campaign (refers to general physical exercise, or to a movement, a military campaign, a political campaign, Cultural Revolution, Boxer Rebellion)
运 动
yun4dong4
People exercise each morning in the parks.
人 们 每 天 在 公 园 里 运 动 。
Ren2men mei3tian1 zai4 gong1yuan2 li3 yun4dong4.
loser, failure, underdog
失 败 者
shi1bai4zhe3
to fail, to be defeated, to be beaten
失 败
shi1bai4
fair play
公 平 竞 争
gong1ping2 jing4zheng1
The Beijing sports meet was held at the sports ground just across the street, so I was able to see many of the players arrive.
北 京 运 动 会 在 街 道 对 面 的 操 场 举 行 ， 所 以 我 可 以 看 见 许 多 运 动 员 到 场 。
Bei3jing1 yun4dong4hui4 zai4 jie1dao4 dui4mian4 de cao1chang3 ju3xing2, suo3yi3 wo3 ke3yi3 kan4jian4 xu3duo1 yun4dong4yuan2 dao4chang3.
sports ground, playground
操 场
cao1chang3
to fish (with a hook and bait)
钓
diao4
to flip a coin
抛 硬 币
pao1 ying4bi4
fooseball (literally -- sandbag -- it is the equivalent of out bean bag. In China they put beans in the sha1bao1 too. Then play foosball with it. Seems to be a world-wide student activity.)
沙 包
sha1bao1
football (American)
橄 榄 球
gan3lan3qiu2
a game of soccer (football) (see gan3lan3qiu2 for American football)
一 场 足 球
yi4 chang3 zu2qiu2
forfeit, fine
罚 金
fa2jin1
forklift (refers to the vehicle and the apparatus)
叉 车
cha1che1
He's gaining on you!! ("kuai4" means almost in this context)
他 快 追 上 你 了 ！ ！
Ta1 kuai4 zhui1shang ni3 le!!
I beat him at golf.
我 打 高 尔 夫 球 赢 了 他 。
Wo3 da3 gao1er3fu1qiu2 ying2 le ta1.
golf, golf ball
高 尔 夫 球
gao1er3fu1qiu2
hockey, ice hockey
冰 球
bing1qiu2
field hockey
曲 棍 球
qu1gun4qiu2
冰 上 曲 棍 球
bing1shang qu1gun4qiu2
I hope my team wins the game.
我 希 望 我 的 球 队 能 赢 这 场 比 赛 。
Wo3 xi1wang4 wo3 de qiu2dui4 neng2 ying2 zhe4 chang3 bi3sai4.
How was the game?
比 赛 怎 么 样 ？
Bi3sai4 zen3meyang4?
The game's quite intense.
比 赛 相 当 激 烈 。
Bi3sai4 xiang1dang1 ji1lie4.
Jeep
吉 普 车
Ji2pu3 che1
jogging; to jog, to canter (slow running)
慢 跑
man4pao3
In the Olympics, many events have 8 judges who give points. (you2 is used as a preposition)
许 多 奥 运 会 项 目 要 由 八 位 裁 判 打 分 。
Xu3duo1 Ao4yun4hui4 xiang4mu4 yao4 you2 ba1 wei4 cai2pan4 da3 fen1.
triple jump
三 级 跳
san1 ji2tiao4
It's my turn to kick the ball.
该 我 踢 球 了 。
Gai1 wo3 ti1 qiu2 le.
to kick (also means "to play" kicking sports like soccer)
踢
ti1
a poor loser, a poor sport
没 有 风 度 的 失 败 者
mei2you3 feng1du4 de shi1bai4zhe3
a poor sport, a poor loser
一 个 不 大 度 的 人
yi2ge4 bu2 da4du4 de ren2
The coach yelled loudly at the players.
教 练 对 队 员 大 声 喊 叫 。
Jiao4lian4 dui4 dui4yuan2 da4sheng1 han3jiao4.
marble (round spherical glass with either a marbleized design on the upper surface or in the transparent mode often has the symbol of a feline visual apparatus called a cat's eye - prized collectable of young boys, used in games of chance and skill)
玻 璃 球
bo1liqiu2
bronze medal winner
铜 质 奖 章 获 得 者
tong2zhi4 jiang3zhang1 huo4 de2zhe3
gold medal winner
金 质 奖 章 获 得 者
jin1zhi4 jiang3zhang1 huo4 de2zhe3
silver medal winner
银 质 奖 章 获 得 者
yin2zhi4 jiang3zhang1 huo4 de2zhe3
sports meet
运 动 会
yun4dong4hui4
Olympics (abbreviation)
奥 运 会
Ao4yun4hui4
On the contrary, he won.
相 反 ， 他 赢 了 。
Xiang1fan3, ta1 ying2 le.
opponent (in contest), match, equal
对 手
dui4shou3
to pass a ball, to throw the ball
传 球
chuan2 qiu2
to give a penalty shot; penalty shot, penalty kick
罚 球
fa2qiu2
I was picked (to be on the team). (your friends and family know that you want to be on the team or in the group -- you don't have to say what you were chosen for)
我 入 选 了 ！
Wo3 ru4xuan3 le!
pitcher, bowler
投 手
tou2shou3
license plate
牌 照
pai2zhao4
to kick a ball, to play football, to play soccer
踢 球
ti1 qiu2
to play cards, to play mahjong
打 牌
da3 pai2
to play ball
打 球
da3 qiu2
They often play ball after classes.
下 课 后 ， 他 们 经 常 打 球 。
Xia4ke4hou4, ta1men jing1chang2 da3qiu2.
athlete, sportsman, player (yun4dong4yuan2 is the general word for athlete or player -- if you are talking about basketball and the context is clear you just use yun4dong4yuan2 -- otherwise you have to specify the type -- lan2qiu2 yun4dong4yuan2)
运 动 员
yun4dong4yuan2
playing card, playing cards
扑 克 牌
pu1ke4pai2
There's a pond there, let's try to fish. (this pond would be decorative -- with water lilies, gold fish, and surrounded by trees -- chi2zi most commonly used for kitchen sink - or can be a swimming pool or other artificial large water pool -- You would NOT actually go fishing -- it's a joke.)
那 有 一 个 池 子 ， 咱 们 去 钓 鱼 吧 。
Na4 you3 yi2 ge4 chi2zi, zan2men qu4 diao4yu2 ba.
pocket billiards, pool (luo4dai4 -- literally -- fall pocket, sack)
落 袋 台 球
luo4dai4 tai2qiu2
snooker, pool
彩 色 台 球
cai3se4 tai2qiu2
horse racing, a horse race; to race horses (can also refer to a horse which races -- a race horse)
赛 马
sai4ma3
record (the fastest or the best at a task holds the record - like a race)
纪 录
ji4lu4
She got first place in the race, breaking the record.
她 比 赛 得 了 第 一 并 打 破 了 纪 录 。
Ta1 bi3sai4 de2 le di4 yi1 bing4 da3po4 le ji4lu4.
referee, umpire; to act as a referee, to judge (most often used as a noun)
裁 判
cai2pan4
To have more time to skateboard, my grandfather retired.
为 了 有 更 多 时 间 滑 滑 板 ， 我 爷 爷 退 休 了 。
Wei4le you3 geng4duo1 shi2jian1 hua2 hua2ban3, wo3 ye2ye tui4xiu1 le.
to roller skate
滑 旱 冰
hua2 han4bing1
rugby
to run, to jog; running
跑 步
pao3bu4
She practices running everyday.
她 每 天 练 习 跑 步 。
Ta1 mei3tian1 lian4xi2 pao3bu4.
score
比 分
bi3fen1
semifinal
半 决 赛
ban4jue2sai4
four semifinalists
半 决 赛 四 强
ban4jue2sai4 si4qiang2
to serve a ball
发 球
fa1 qiu2
individual sport (not used)
单 人 运 动
dan1ren2 yun4dong4
singles (tennis)
单 打
dan1da3
to ice skate; ice skating (to slide on ice with skates on your feet)
滑 冰
hua2 bing1
to skate, to slide, to slip; slippery, smooth, sly, cunning
滑
hua2
skateboard
滑 板
hua2ban3
skates, skating boots
冰 鞋
bing1xie2
In Japan, skiing's very popular.
在 日 本 ， 人 们 很 喜 欢 滑 雪 。
Zai4 Ri4ben3 , ren2men hen3 xi3huan1 hua2 xue3.
to ski; skiing (literally -- slide snow)
滑 雪
hua2 xue3
Some children are playing soccer. (see gan3lan3qiu2 for American football)
一 些 小 孩 儿 在 踢 球 。
Yi4xie1 xiao3hai2r zai4 ti1 qiu2.
soccer, football (China follows the European convention of calling soccer football -- see 橄 榄 球 gan3lan3qiu2 for American football)
足 球
zu2qiu2
somersault (see gen1dou3 for the more common usage)
筋 斗
jin1dou3
spelling bee
拼 写 比 赛
pin1xie3 bi3sai4
sportswear, active wear
运 动 服 装
yun4dong4 fu2zhuang1
sports page
体 育 版
ti3yu4ban3
outdoor sports
户 外 运 动
hu4wai4 yun4gong4
athletic sports
体 育 运 动
ti3yu4 yun4dong4
stadium
体 育 场
ti3yu4chang3
substitution, change of players
换 人
huan4ren2
I was sweating all over.
我 出 了 一 身 汗 。
Wo3 chu1 le yi4 shen1 han4.
to swim; swimming
游 泳
you2yong3
to do taijiquan (taiji is the general word -- tai4ji2quan2 is a type of tai4ji2 -- quan2 means fist -- here it means you have empty hands -- tai4ji2jian4 is done with a long sword)
打 太 极 拳
da3 tai4ji2quan2
The 2008 Olympics will take place in Beijing.
2008 年 奥 运 会 在 北 京 召 开 。
Er4ling2ling2ba1 nian2 Ao4yun4hui4 zai4 Bei3jing1 zhao4kai1.
They're very tall. They play basketball.
她 们 很 高 。 她 们 打 篮 球 。
Ta1men hen3 gao1. Ta1men da3 lan2qiu2.
Our team's the best one.
我 们 队 是 最 优 秀 的 。
Wo3men dui4 shi4 zui4 you1xiu4 de.
team, line, group
队
dui4
to play ping pong, to play table tennis (tennis, ping pong, pool, badminton, basketball, volleyball, taiji -- all use da3 for the verb 'to play' -- chang3 is a verb measure word "to play three times" -- it means essentially a game or instance)
打 乒 乓 球
da3 ping1pang1qiu2
tennis game, tennis match
网 球 赛
wang3qiu2sai4
ping pong game, table tennis game
乒 乓 球 比 赛
ping1pang1qiu2 bi3sai4
Last semester I played a lot of ping-pong.
上 学 期 我 打 了 好 几 次 乒 乓 球 。
Shang4xue2qi1 wo3 da3 le hao3ji3ci4 ping1pang1qiu2.
table tennis (not used, probably a translation from English, see ping1pang1qiu2 乒 乓 球)
桌 球
zhuo1qiu2
There are two boys over there. They're playing tennis.
那 儿 有 两 个 男 孩 。 他 们 在 打 网 球 。
Na4r you3 liang3 ge4 nan2hai2. Ta1men zai4 da3 wang3qiu2.
to throw the discus
掷 铁 饼
zhi4 tie3bing3
to throw, to fling, to launch, to flip
掷
zhi4
free throw, penalty shot, jump shot
a free throw from the top of the key (basketball)
从 罚 球 场 边 的 跳 投
cong2 fa2qiu2 chang2bian1 de tiao4tou2
to throw the javelin
掷 标 枪
zhi4 biao1qiang1
Are you good at volleyball?
你 排 球 打 得 好 吗 ？
Ni3 pai2qiu2 da3 de hao3 ma?
volleyball game, volleyball
排 球
pai2qiu2
weight lifting
举 重
ju3zhong4
to win, to score a success
取 胜
qu3sheng4
to win, to beat, to gain
赢
ying2
World Cup (The international competition in soccer)
世 界 杯
Shi4jie4bei1
to hand wrestle
掰 腕 子
bai1 wan4zi
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