Learn Sports and Hobbies Vocabulary in Chinese
Expand your Chinese vocabulary with essential sports and hobbies!
Here is a detailed list of common sports and hobbies vocabulary in Chinese with their pinyin pronunciation to help with learning and usage:
Sports Vocabulary in Chinese
| English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|
| Play basketball | 打篮球 | dǎ lánqiú |
| Play soccer/football | 踢足球 | tī zúqiú |
| Play volleyball | 打排球 | dǎ páiqiú |
| Play tennis | 打网球 | dǎ wǎngqiú |
| Play table tennis | 打乒乓球 | dǎ pīngpāngqiú |
| Swim | 游泳 | yóuyǒng |
| Run | 跑步 | pǎobù |
| Ride a bicycle | 骑自行车 | qí zìxíngchē |
| Ice skate | 滑冰 | huábīng |
| Ski | 滑雪 | huáxuě |
| Dance | 跳舞 | tiàowǔ |
| Play golf | 打高尔夫球 | dǎ gāo’ěrfūqiú |
| Play badminton | 打羽毛球 | dǎ yǔmáoqiú |
| Play baseball | 打棒球 | dǎ bàngqiú |
| Play hockey | 打曲棍球 | dǎ qūgùnqiú |
| Exercise/Fitness | 健身 | jiànshēn |
| Learn Taekwondo | 学跆拳道 | xué táiquándào |
| Cheerleading | 啦啦队 | lālā duì |
General Hobbies Vocabulary in Chinese
| English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|
| Hobby | 爱好 | àihào |
| Interest | 兴趣 | xìngqù |
| Listen to music | 听音乐 | tīng yīnyuè |
| Sing | 唱歌 | chànggē |
| Draw/Paint | 画画 | huà huà |
| Travel | 旅行 | lǚxíng |
| Read books | 读书 | dú shū |
| Photography | 摄影 | shèyǐng |
| Cooking | 烹饪 | pēngrèn |
| Calligraphy | 书法 | shūfǎ |
Useful Phrases to Talk About Hobbies in Chinese
- 我的爱好是… (Wǒ de àihào shì…) — My hobby is…
- 我喜欢… (Wǒ xǐhuān…) — I like…
- 我的兴趣是… (Wǒ de xìngqù shì…) — My interests are…
For example:
- 我喜欢打篮球。 (Wǒ xǐhuān dǎ lánqiú.) — I like playing basketball.
- 我的爱好是游泳。 (Wǒ de àihào shì yóuyǒng.) — My hobby is swimming.
This vocabulary covers many popular sports and hobbies to get started with discussing them in Chinese and can be expanded as needed for more specific activities or interests.