Definitions
- 1. shuttlecock
- 2. badminton
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Word relationships
Related words
4 itemsa kind of shuttlecock used to play games in which it is kept in the air without using the hands, primarily by kicking
Both are hit with feet or rackets, but 毽子 is a weighted shuttlecock kicked in shuttlecock game, not badminton.
table tennis
Table tennis, another racket sport played with a small ball, unlike shuttlecock.
tennis
Tennis, a racket sport using a ball instead of shuttlecock.
to move
General term for sports, badminton is a type of 运动.
Usage notes
Common mistakes
羽毛球 can mean both the sport badminton and the shuttlecock itself. When specifying the sport, you might say 打羽毛球, and for the shuttlecock, you can say 一个羽毛球.
Example Sentences
1 shown我喜欢打 羽毛球 。
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