Ni Hao 1 Lesson 9 : I like swimming

Sports



游泳 youyong = swimming

骑车 qiche = cycling

跑步 paobu = running

足球 zuqiu = soccer

篮球 lanqiu = basketball

网球 wangqiu = tennis

乒乓球 pingpangqiu = table tennis

板球 banqiu = cricket

棒球 bangqiu = baseball

垒球 leiqiu = softball

体操 ticao = gymnastics

跳远 tiaoyuan = long jump

跳高 tiaogao = high jump

排球 paiqiu = volleyball

曲棍球 qugunqiu = hockey

高尔夫球 gao'erfuqiu = golf

羽毛球 yumaoqiu = badminton


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Sentences

1. In many sports physical fitness is not as important as technique.
在许多体育运动中，体能没有技巧重要。
2. He takes part in the intercollegiate sports every year.
他每年参加大学校际运动会。
3. In soccer, only the goal-keeper may play the ball with his hands.
在足球运动中只有守门员可以用手触球。
4. The children ducked each other in the swimming pool.
孩子们在游泳池里互相把对方按入水中。
5. He doesn't like to play table tennis
他不喜欢打乒乓球.
6. Xiao Ming really likes to play basketball.
小明真喜欢打篮球.

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Asking what sports someone likes

To ask ' What sports do you like ?' say 你喜欢什么运动 Ni xihuan shenme yundong? To answer the question, say 我喜欢.. and replace the name of sport.

eg. A: 你喜欢什么运动?

B : 我喜欢打篮球.


Asking of someone likes a certain sport

To ask someone wheter he or she likes a particular sport say:


你喜欢.....吗? Ni xihuan...ma? or 你喜欢不喜欢...? Ni xihuan bu xihuan...?

The expression 'xihuan bu xihuan' can be shortened to 'xi bu xihuan' 喜不喜欢.

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Suggesting an activity

In Chinese, say 'Women qu...haoma?' 我们去....好吗?

To answer OK say 'Hao a!' 好啊!

The 啊(a) is used to stress that you think it's a good idea. To answer I'm not going, say

'Wo bu qu' 我不去.

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Taijiquan


Taijiquan 太极拳(taichi), characterized by its graceful and slow movements, is a traditional Chinese sport and an exercise for the mind as well as the body. To practise Taijiquan, one needs to be relaxed and concentrate on breathing and the flow of each movement. The exercise develops physical endurance, relaxation and metal calm. It's performed by millions of Chinese daily, mainly early in the morning, in parks or anywhere else where there is enough space


Taijiquan (simplified Chinese: 太极拳; traditional Chinese: 太極拳; pinyin: tàijíquán; Wade-Giles: t'ai4 chi2 ch'üan2) (literal translation "Supreme Ultimate Fist") is an internal Chinese martial art practiced for both its defence training and health benefits. It is also typically practiced for a variety of other personal reasons: its hard and soft martial art technique, demonstration competitions, and longevity. Consequently, a multitude of training forms exist, both traditional and modern, which correspond to those aims. Some of tai chi chuan's training forms are especially known for being practiced at what most people categorize as slow movement.
Today, tai chi has spread worldwide. Most modern styles of tai chi trace their development to at least one of the five traditional schools: Chen, Yang, Wu/Hao, Wu and Sun