Meaning of 体育
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- sports
- physical education
How to use 体育
体育 is used for sports in general and for physical education as a school subject. It often appears in compounds like 体育馆 (tǐyùguǎn, gym) and 体育场 (tǐyùchǎng, stadium). Example: 我最喜欢上体育课。(Wǒ zuì xǐhuan shàng tǐyù kè.) I like PE class the most.
体 (tǐ) means the body, as in 身体 (shēntǐ), and 育 (yù) means to raise or educate, as in 教育 (jiàoyù). Put them together and 体育 is education for the body: sports and PE class.
Common mistake: Learners often use 体育 for doing a workout, but to say you exercise use 运动 (yùndòng) or 锻炼 (duànliàn), as in 我每天运动 (wǒ měitiān yùndòng), not 我每天体育. Also keep the tones straight: tǐ is third tone and yù is fourth tone.
体育 in example sentences
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体 tǐ · body · 7 strokes
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育 yù · to produce · 8 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 体育.
| 身体 | shēntǐ | the body; one's health |
| 教育 | jiàoyù | to educate; to teach |
| 全体 | quántǐ | all; entire |
| 体育馆 | tǐyùguǎn | gym; gymnasium |
| 体育场 | tǐyùchǎng | stadium |
| 媒体 | méitǐ | media, esp. news media |
| 具体 | jùtǐ | concrete; specific; detailed |
| 体验 | tǐyàn | to experience for oneself |
| 团体 | tuántǐ | group; organization |
| 体会 | tǐhuì | to know from experience; to learn through experience |
| 集体 | jítǐ | collective (decision); joint (effort) |
| 整体 | zhěngtǐ | whole; entirety; overall; whole; general |
Questions about 体育
What does 体育 mean?
体育 (tǐyù) means "sports; physical education" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 体育?
体育 is made of 2 characters: 体 (7 strokes), 育 (8 strokes). That is 15 strokes in total.
Is 体育 an HSK word?
Yes. 体育 is on the HSK 2 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 体育 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 体育 is written 體育.
What is the difference between 体育 and 运动?
体育 is the general field of sports or PE as a subject. 运动 (yùndòng) can be a verb meaning to exercise, and it can also name a specific sport. You do 运动, but you study or follow 体育.
How do you say sports news or a sports channel in Chinese?
Put 体育 in front of the noun: 体育新闻 (tǐyù xīnwén) is sports news and 体育频道 (tǐyù píndào) is a sports channel. Media outlets covering sports are often called 体育媒体 (tǐyù méitǐ).