Learn Sports and Hobbies Vocabulary in Chinese

Here is a useful list of common sports and hobbies vocabulary in Chinese with their pronunciation:

Sports Vocabulary in Chinese

• Soccer / Football: 足球 (zúqiú)
• Basketball: 篮球 (lánqiú)
• Tennis: 网球 (wǎngqiú)
• Volleyball: 排球 (páiqiú)
• Swimming: 游泳 (yóuyǒng)
• Running: 跑步 (pǎobù)
• Badminton: 羽毛球 (yǔmáoqiú)
• Table Tennis: 乒乓球 (pīngpāngqiú)
• Boxing: 拳击 (quánjī)
• Martial Arts: 武术 (wǔshù)
• Gymnastics: 体操 (tǐcāo)
• Cycling: 骑自行车 (qí zìxíngchē)

Hobbies Vocabulary in Chinese

• Reading: 阅读 (yuèdú)
• Painting / Drawing: 画画 (huà huà)
• Dancing: 跳舞 (tiàowǔ)
• Singing: 唱歌 (chànggē)
• Cooking: 做饭 (zuò fàn)
• Photography: 摄影 (shèyǐng)
• Playing musical instruments: 弹奏乐器 (tánzòu yuèqì)
• Gardening: 园艺 (yuányì)
• Traveling: 旅行 (lǚxíng)
• Collecting: 收藏 (shōucáng)

This vocabulary list covers many popular sports and common hobbies in Chinese to help build language skills related to leisure activities. If you want a more detailed list or specific vocabulary, feel free to ask!

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