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Sports in Mandarin

Different sports in Mandarin could include:

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The verbs in Mandarin for sporting hobbies are:

• ´ò »å¨£ (hit) - for when you use your hand to play

• Ìß ³Ù¨© (kick) - for when you use your foot to play

For example, in Mandarin you would say:

• ÎÒϲ»¶´òÍøÇò W¨¯ x¨« huan »å¨£ w¨£ng qi¨² - I like to play tennis

• ÎÒϲ»¶Ìß×ãÇò W¨¯ x¨« huan ³Ù¨© z¨² qi¨² - I like to play football

Riding in Mandarin

Hobbies that involve riding in Mandarin include:

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The verb in Mandarin for hobbies that involve sitting down or riding is Æï ±ç¨ª (ride).

For example, in Mandarin you would say:

ÎÒϲ»¶ÆïÂí W¨¯ x¨« huan ±ç¨ª ³¾¨£ - I like horse-riding

Other hobbies in Mandarin

Of course, there are other hobbies than just sports, including:

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The verbs in Mandarin for musical hobbies are:

• À­ ±ô¨¡ - when you need a bow to play, eg violin

• µ¯ ³Ù¨¢²Ô - when you mostly use your hands to play, eg piano or guitar

The other hobbies listed, eg ÌøÎè ti¨¤o w¨³ (to dance), are already in verb form.

Talking about your hobbies in Mandarin

To talk about your hobbies in Mandarin, you can use the phrase ÎÒ»á W¨¯ hu¨¬ (I can), for example:

• ÎÒ»áÆï×ÔÐгµ W¨¯ hu¨¬ ±ç¨ª z¨¬ x¨ªng ch¨¥ - I can ride a bike

• Îһᵯ¼ªËû W¨¯ hu¨¬ ³Ù¨¢²Ô j¨ª ta - I can play the guitar

If you do a hobby often, you could use the Mandarin phrase ÎÒ¾­³£ W¨¯ j¨©ng ch¨¢ng (I often), for example:

• ÎÒ¾­³£Ìß×ãÇò W¨¯ j¨©ng ch¨¢ng ³Ù¨© z¨² qi¨² - I often play football

• ÎÒ¾­³£´òÍøÇò W¨¯ j¨©ng ch¨¢ng »å¨£ w¨£ng qi¨² - I often play tennis

Chinese hobbies

There are many traditional sports in China:

• Chinese Wushu (ÖйúÎäÊõ Zh¨­ng gu¨® w¨³ sh¨´) - also known as Kungfu or Chinese martial arts

• Jianzi (Ìßë¦×Ó T¨© ji¨¤n zi) - like keepy uppies, but with a shuttlecock

• Bahe (°ÎºÓ B¨¢ h¨¦) - an equivalent to tug of war