Meaning of 羽毛球
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- badminton
- shuttlecock
How to use 羽毛球
羽毛球 names both the sport and the shuttlecock itself. To say you play it, use the verb 打 (dǎ), just like other ball sports. Example: 我们周末去打羽毛球吧。(Wǒmen zhōumò qù dǎ yǔmáoqiú ba.) Let's go play badminton this weekend.
Read it piece by piece: 羽 (yǔ) feather, 毛 (máo) hair or down, 球 (qiú) ball. A feather ball is exactly what a shuttlecock looks like, and the sport takes the same name.
Common mistake: Learners often use 玩 (wán) or 做 (zuò) with it, but the natural verb is 打 (dǎ), as in 打羽毛球. Also keep 羽 (yǔ) in the third tone. Do not confuse it with 雨 (yǔ) rain, which has the same sound.
羽毛球 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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羽 yǔ · feather · 6 strokes
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毛 máo · hair · 4 strokes
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球 qiú · ball · 11 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 羽毛球.
| 打球 | dǎ qiú | to play a ball sport |
| 地球 | dìqiú | the earth |
| 球队 | qiúduì | sports team (basketball, soccer, football etc) |
| 球场 | qiúchǎng | stadium; sports ground |
| 篮球 | lánqiú | basketball |
| 网球 | wǎngqiú | tennis; tennis ball |
| 排球 | páiqiú | volleyball |
| 球鞋 | qiúxié | athletic shoes |
| 全球 | quánqiú | the whole world; worldwide; global |
| 毛病 | máobìng | fault; defect |
| 足球 | zúqiú | soccer; football; a soccer ball; a football |
| 球迷 | qiúmí | fan (ball sports) |
Questions about 羽毛球
What does 羽毛球 mean?
羽毛球 (yǔmáoqiú) means "badminton; shuttlecock" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 羽毛球?
羽毛球 is made of 3 characters: 羽 (6 strokes), 毛 (4 strokes), 球 (11 strokes). That is 21 strokes in total.
Is 羽毛球 an HSK word?
Yes. 羽毛球 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How do I say badminton racket in Chinese?
A badminton racket is 羽毛球拍 (yǔmáoqiú pāi). People often shorten it to 球拍 (qiúpāi) when the context is clear.
Is badminton popular in China?
Yes. It is one of the most commonly played sports in China, and many people play casually in parks and gyms. You will often hear 羽毛球馆 (yǔmáoqiú guǎn), a badminton hall.