羽毛球

yǔ máo qiú

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HSK 2.0 Level 4 HSK 3.0 Level 3 Noun Rare

Definitions

1. shuttlecock
2. badminton

Word relationships

Related words

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• 毽子 jiàn zi 毽子 jiàn zi a 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.: a kind of shuttlecock used to play games in which it is kept in the air without using the hands, primarily by kicking
• 乒乓球 pīng pāng qiú 乒乓球 pīng pāng qiú table tennis Table tennis, another racket sport played with a small ball, unlike shuttlecock.: table tennis
• 网球 wǎng qiú 网球 wǎng qiú tennis Tennis, a racket sport using a ball instead of shuttlecock.: tennis
• 运动 yùn dòng 运动 yùn dòng to move General term for sports, badminton is a type of 运动.: to move

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

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我喜欢打 羽毛球 。

I like to play badminton.

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Words Containing 羽毛球

• 国际羽毛球联合会 国际羽毛球联合会 guó jì yǔ máo qiú lián hé huì: International Badminton Federation
• 羽毛球场 羽毛球场 yǔ máo qiú chǎng: badminton court

Child Words of 羽毛球

• 毛 毛 máo: hair
• 球 球 qiú: ball
• 羽 羽 yǔ: feather
• 羽毛 羽毛 yǔ máo: feather