How common it is
羽毛球 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say yǔ máo qiú slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
羽毛球是一种运动，用轻巧的球拍击打羽毛制成的小球。
yǔ máo qiú shì yī zhǒng yùndòng, yòng qīnqiǎo de qiú pāi jī dǎ fēi yáo zì chéng de xiǎo qiú.
Badminton is a sport where you hit a small ball with a lightweight racket.
Context note
羽毛球通常在户外或室内体育馆进行。
yǔ máo qiú tōng cháng zài hùwài huò nèirén yǐtǐguǎn jìnxíng.
Badminton is usually played outdoors or in indoor sports halls.
5 examples
我们去打羽毛球。
wǒ men qù dǎ yǔ máo qiú。
We go to play badminton.
他喜欢打羽毛球。
tā xǐ huan dǎ yǔ máo qiú。
He likes playing badminton.
妈妈教我打羽毛球。
mā ma jiào wǒ dǎ yǔ máo qiú。
Mom teaches me how to play badminton.
他们经常在公园里打羽毛球。
tā men jīng cháng zài gōng yuán lǐ dǎ yǔ máo qiú。
They often play badminton in the park.
羽毛球是一项很好的运动。
yǔ máo qiú shì yí xiàng hěn hǎo de yùn dòng。
Badminton is a great sport.
5 mini stories
小明每天放学后都会去公园打羽毛球。
xiǎo míng měi tiān fàng xué hòu dōu huì qù gōng yuán dǎ yǔ máo qiú。
Every day after school, Xiaoming goes to the park to play badminton.
周末，我和朋友一起去体育馆打羽毛球。
zhōu mò， wǒ hé péng yǒu yì qǐ qù tǐ yù guǎn dǎ yǔ máo qiú。
On weekends, I go to the sports hall with friends to play badminton.
爸爸教我如何正确握拍打羽毛球。
bà ba jiào wǒ rú hé zhèng què wò pāi dǎ yǔ máo qiú。
Dad teaches me how to hold the racket correctly when playing badminton.
妈妈说打羽毛球可以锻炼身体。
mā ma shuō dǎ yǔ máo qiú kě yǐ duàn liàn shēn tǐ。
Mom says that playing badminton can help exercise the body.
我们班的体育课经常玩羽毛球游戏。
wǒ men bān de tǐ yù kè jīng cháng wán yǔ máo qiú yóu xì。
Our PE class often plays badminton games.