China is a passionate country when it comes to sports because of its wide and diverse culture. Sports talk is a popular pastime among the locals and a fantastic opportunity for non-native speakers to interact with them. This article will instruct you on how to talk about sports in Mandarin.
Popular Sports in China
Here are some of the popular sports in China.
- Football/Soccer: 足球 (Zúqiú)
- Basketball: 篮球 (Lánqiú)
- Table Tennis/Ping Pong: 乒乓球 (Pīngpāng qiú)
- Badminton: 羽毛球 (Yǔmáo qiú)
- Volleyball: 排球 (Páiqiú)
- Swimming: 游泳 (Yóuyǒng)
- Running: 跑步 (Pǎobù)
- Tennis: 网球 (Wǎngqiú)
- Golf: 高尔夫球 (Gāo’ěrfū qiú)
- Boxing: 拳击 (Quánjī)
Discussing a Game
Let’s consider an example of a soccer game. Here’s how you can express various sentiments:
- “Who won the game?” – “谁赢了比赛?” (Shéi yíngle bǐsài?)
- “Who scored the goal?” – “谁进了球?” (Shéi jìnle qiú?)
- “That was a great game!” – “那是一场伟大的比赛!” (Nà shì yī chǎng wěidà de bǐsài!)
- “I enjoyed the match.” – “我喜欢这场比赛.” (Wǒ xǐhuān zhè chǎng bǐsài.)
Expressing Your Preferences
If you want to discuss your favorite sports or teams, here are some useful phrases.
- “My favorite sport is basketball.” – “我最喜欢的运动是篮球.” (Wǒ zuì xǐhuān de yùndòng shì lánqiú.)
- “I support the Beijing Guoan Football Club.” – “我支持北京国安足球俱乐部.” (Wǒ zhīchí Běijīng Guó’ān Zúqiú Jùlèbù.)
- “I love playing table tennis.” – “我喜欢打乒乓球.” (Wǒ xǐhuān dǎ pīngpāng qiú.)
Keep in mind that learning a new language requires patience and practice. Be willing to learn from them and keep practicing. You’ll grow more fluent the more you chat. The thrilling world of sports is a perfect place to start!
Contact our head teacher, Chen Huimin, at info@lcchineseschool.com if you want to learn Chinese or have additional questions about our Chinese programs.
REGISTER for our SUMMER CAMP in 2023!
Learn about our Internship Program in China.
Learn about holidays in China in 2023.
Get free Chinese learning resources.
