⚽ Chinese Sports & Competition Vocabulary 运动与比赛
74 essential Mandarin Chinese words for the Sports & Competition scene, each with pinyin, English meaning, HSK level and native speaker audio, plus example sentences. Tap 🔊 to listen.
- 比赛 bǐ sài HSK 3match; competition; game (a contest)今天下午有一场足球比赛。jīn tiān xià wǔ yǒu yì chǎng zú qiú bǐ sàiThere's a soccer match this afternoon.
- 赢 yíng HSK 3to win; to beat我们队昨天赢了比赛wǒ men duì zuó tiān yíng le bǐ sàiOur team won the game yesterday.
- 训练 xùn liàn HSK 3to train, drill (repeated practice: sports, skills, army)他每天都训练两个小时。tā měi tiān dōu xùn liàn liǎng ge xiǎo shíHe trains for two hours every day.
- 选手 xuǎn shǒu HSK 3athlete; contestant这位选手跑得很快。zhè wèi xuǎn shǒu pǎo de hěn kuàiThis athlete runs very fast.
- 输 shū HSK 3to lose; to be beaten我们队昨天输了比赛。wǒ men duì zuó tiān shū le bǐ sàiOur team lost the match yesterday.
- 胜 shèng HSK 3to win; to defeat; victory我们队今天胜了。wǒ men duì jīn tiān shèng leOur team won today.
- 游 yóu HSK 3to swim; to travel around; to roam他能游到河的对岸。tā néng yóu dào hé de duì ànHe can swim to the other bank of the river.
- 功夫 gōng fu HSK 3skill; effort; kung fu他的功夫很了不起。tā de gōng fu hěn liǎo bu qǐHis kung fu is amazing.
- 纪录 jì lù HSK 3record (esp. in sports)他打破了世界纪录。tā dǎ pò le shì jiè jì lùHe broke the world record.
- 败 bài HSK 4to be defeated; to lose我们队昨天败给了对手。wǒ men duì zuó tiān bài gěi le duì shǒuOur team lost to the opponent yesterday.
- 打败 dǎ bài HSK 4to defeat; to beat; to overcome我们队终于打败了对手。wǒ men duì zhōng yú dǎ bài le duì shǒuOur team finally defeated the opponent.
- 赛 sài HSK 6to compete; match; contest两支球队明天要赛一场。liǎng zhī qiú duì míng tiān yào sài yì chǎngThe two teams are going to compete in a match tomorrow.
- 大赛 dà sài HSK 6grand contest; major competition她在这次歌唱大赛中获得了冠军。tā zài zhè cì gē chàng dà sài zhōng huò dé le guàn jūnShe won the championship in this singing contest.
- 防守 fáng shǒu HSK 6to defend; defense这支球队的防守非常出色。zhè zhī qiú duì de fáng shǒu fēi cháng chū sèThis team's defense is outstanding.
- 参赛 cān sài HSK 6to compete; to enter a competition今年有上千名选手报名 参赛。jīn nián yǒu shàng qiān míng xuǎn shǒu bào míng cān sàiThis year over a thousand contestants signed up to compete.
- 出场 chū chǎng HSK 6to come onto the stage; to make an appearance; to enter the field主角一出场就赢得了掌声。zhǔ jué yì chū chǎng jiù yíng dé le zhǎng shēngThe moment the lead actor came onstage, he won applause.
- 联赛 lián sài HSK 6league; league tournament他们的球队赢得了本赛季联赛冠军。tā men de qiú duì yíng dé le běn sài jì lián sài guàn jūnTheir team won the league championship this season.
- 争夺 zhēng duó HSK 6to fight over; to contest; to vie for两队正在争夺冠军。liǎng duì zhèng zài zhēng duó guàn jūnThe two teams are fighting for the championship.
- 犯规 fàn guī HSK 6to break the rules; to commit a foul那名球员因为犯规被罚下场。nà míng qiú yuán yīn wèi fàn guī bèi fá xià chǎngThat player was sent off for committing a foul.
- 球场 qiú chǎng HSK 2sports ground; court; pitch; field他们在球场上踢足球。tā men zài qiú chǎng shàng tī zú qiúThey are playing football on the field.
- 体育馆 tǐ yù guǎn HSK 2gym; gymnasium; stadium我们在体育馆打篮球。wǒ men zài tǐ yù guǎn dǎ lán qiúWe play basketball in the gym.
- 体育场 tǐ yù chǎng HSK 2stadium; sports ground我们在体育场踢球。wǒ men zài tǐ yù chǎng tī qiúWe play soccer at the stadium.
- 亚运会 yà yùn huì HSK 4Asian Games这届亚运会在杭州举行。zhè jiè yà yùn huì zài háng zhōu jǔ xíngThis Asian Games is held in Hangzhou.
- 游泳池 yóu yǒng chí HSK 5swimming pool夏天我常去游泳池游泳。xià tiān wǒ cháng qù yóu yǒng chí yóu yǒngIn summer I often go to the swimming pool to swim.
- 赛场 sài chǎng HSK 6competition venue; racetrack; playing field运动员们走进了赛场。yùn dòng yuán men zǒu jìn le sài chǎngThe athletes walked into the competition venue.
- 场馆 chǎng guǎn HSK 6sporting venue; arena奥运会的场馆都建好了。ào yùn huì de chǎng guǎn dōu jiàn hǎo leThe venues for the Olympic Games are all built.
- 队 duì HSK 2team; group; queue; line (of people)我们队赢了这场比赛。wǒ men duì yíng le zhè chǎng bǐ sàiOur team won this match.
- 队长 duì zhǎng HSK 2captain; team leader他是我们的队长。tā shì wǒ men de duì zhǎngHe is our captain.
- 对手 duì shǒu HSK 3opponent; rival; competitor这次比赛的对手很强。zhè cì bǐ sài de duì shǒu hěn qiángThe opponent in this match is very strong.
- 队员 duì yuán HSK 3team member每个队员都很努力。měi ge duì yuán dōu hěn nǔ lìEvery team member works very hard.
- 裁判 cái pàn HSK 5referee; umpire; to judge; judgment那个裁判的判罚很公正。nà ge cái pàn de pàn fá hěn gōng zhèngThat referee's ruling was very fair.
- 球员 qiú yuán HSK 6(ball sports) player; team member那名球员进了关键一球。nà míng qiú yuán jìn le guān jiàn yì qiúThat player scored the crucial goal.
- 体育 tǐ yù HSK 2sports; physical education我很喜欢上体育课。wǒ hěn xǐ huan shàng tǐ yù kèI really like taking P.E. class.
- 运动员 yùn dòng yuán HSK 4athlete; sportsman他从小就想当一名运动员。tā cóng xiǎo jiù xiǎng dāng yì míng yùn dòng yuánHe has wanted to become an athlete since childhood.
- 运动会 yùn dòng huì HSK 4sports meet; athletics competition学校下周要开运动会。xué xiào xià zhōu yào kāi yùn dòng huìThe school is holding a sports meet next week.
- 竞赛 jìng sài HSK 5competition; contest; to compete他参加了数学竞赛。tā cān jiā le shù xué jìng sàiHe took part in a math competition.
- 大奖赛 dà jiǎng sài HSK 5grand prix; grand competition他在钢琴大奖赛中得了第一名。tā zài gāng qín dà jiǎng sài zhōng dé le dì yī míngHe won first place in the piano grand prix.
- 铜牌 tóng pái HSK 6bronze medal他在这次比赛中获得了一枚铜牌。tā zài zhè cì bǐ sài zhōng huò dé le yì méi tóng páiHe won a bronze medal in this competition.
- 爬山 pá shān HSK 2to climb a mountain; to hike周末我们一起去爬山吧。zhōu mò wǒ men yì qǐ qù pá shān baLet's go hiking together this weekend.
- 划船 huá chuán HSK 3to row a boat; rowing我们去湖上划船吧wǒ men qù hú shàng huá chuán baLet's go rowing on the lake.
- 登山 dēng shān HSK 4to climb a mountain; mountaineering周末我们打算去登山。zhōu mò wǒ men dǎ suàn qù dēng shānWe plan to go mountain climbing this weekend.
- 打球 dǎ qiú HSK 1to play ball (games)周末我们一起去打球zhōu mò wǒ men yì qǐ qù dǎ qiúLet's go play ball together this weekend.
- 球 qiú HSK 1ball我们一起打 球wǒ men yì qǐ dǎ qiúLet's play ball together.
- 球队 qiú duì HSK 2sports team (ball games)我们的球队赢了。wǒ men de qiú duì yíng leOur team won.
- 篮球 lán qiú HSK 2basketball我们下午一起打篮球吧。wǒ men xià wǔ yì qǐ dǎ lán qiú baLet's play basketball together this afternoon.
- 网球 wǎng qiú HSK 2tennis我喜欢周末打网球。wǒ xǐ huan zhōu mò dǎ wǎng qiúI like to play tennis on weekends.
- 排球 pái qiú HSK 2volleyball我周末喜欢打排球。wǒ zhōu mò xǐ huan dǎ pái qiúI like to play volleyball on weekends.
- 运动 yùn dòng HSK 2sports; exercise; to exercise每天早上我都去运动。měi tiān zǎo shang wǒ dōu qù yùn dòngEvery morning I go to exercise.
- 决赛 jué sài HSK 3finals (of a competition)我们的球队进入了决赛wǒ men de qiú duì jìn rù le jué sàiOur team made it into the finals.
- 足球 zú qiú HSK 3soccer; football; soccer ball他们每周末都去踢足球。tā men měi zhōu mò dōu qù tī zú qiúThey go play soccer every weekend.
- 得分 dé fēn HSK 3to score; score (in a game)他为球队得分了。tā wèi qiú duì dé fēn leHe scored for the team.
- 游泳 yóu yǒng HSK 3to swim; swimming我每天早上去游泳。wǒ měi tiān zǎo shang qù yóu yǒngI go swimming every morning.
- 球迷 qiú mí HSK 3sports fan (of ball games)他是个疯狂的足球球迷。tā shì ge fēng kuáng de zú qiú qiú míHe is a crazy football fan.
- 跑步 pǎo bù HSK 3to run; to jog我每天早上都去公园跑步。wǒ měi tiān zǎo shang dōu qù gōng yuán pǎo bùI go to the park to run every morning.
- 世界杯 shì jiè bēi HSK 3World Cup今晚有一场世界杯比赛。jīn wǎn yǒu yì chǎng shì jiè bēi bǐ sàiThere's a World Cup match tonight.
- 武术 wǔ shù HSK 3martial arts; wushu; kungfu他从小就开始学武术。tā cóng xiǎo jiù kāi shǐ xué wǔ shùHe started learning martial arts as a child.
- 跳高 tiào gāo HSK 3high jump (athletics)他在运动会上参加跳高tā zài yùn dòng huì shàng cān jiā tiào gāoHe took part in the high jump at the sports meet.
- 跳远 tiào yuǎn HSK 3long jump (athletics)他跳远跳了六米tā tiào yuǎn tiào le liù mǐHe jumped six meters in the long jump.
- 体操 tǐ cāo HSK 4gymnastics; calisthenics我们每天早上都做体操。wǒ men měi tiān zǎo shang dōu zuò tǐ cāoWe do gymnastics every morning.
- 比分 bǐ fēn HSK 4score (in a match)现在场上的比分是二比一。xiàn zài chǎng shàng de bǐ fēn shì èr bǐ yīThe score on the field right now is two to one.
- 羽毛球 yǔ máo qiú HSK 5badminton; shuttlecock周末我们一起打羽毛球吧。zhōu mò wǒ men yì qǐ dǎ yǔ máo qiú baLet's play badminton together this weekend.
- 半决赛 bàn jué sài HSK 6semifinal我们队顺利进入了半决赛。wǒ men duì shùn lì jìn rù le bàn jué sàiOur team made it smoothly into the semifinals.
- 皮球 pí qiú HSK 6rubber ball孩子在草地上踢皮球。hái zi zài cǎo dì shàng tī pí qiúThe child is kicking a ball on the grass.
- 球拍 qiú pāi HSK 6racket; bat (for ball games)他新买的球拍非常轻便好用。tā xīn mǎi de qiú pāi fēi cháng qīng biàn hǎo yòngThe racket he just bought is very light and easy to use.
- 球星 qiú xīng HSK 6sports star (ball games)他从小就梦想成为球星。tā cóng xiǎo jiù mèng xiǎng chéng wéi qiú xīngSince childhood he has dreamed of becoming a sports star.
- 双打 shuāng dǎ HSK 6doubles (in tennis, badminton etc)他们在羽毛球双打中夺冠。tā men zài yǔ máo qiú shuāng dǎ zhōng duó guànThey won the championship in badminton doubles.
- 长跑 cháng pǎo HSK 6long-distance running他每天早上都坚持长跑。tā měi tiān zǎo shang dōu jiān chí cháng pǎoHe keeps up long-distance running every morning.
- 单打 dān dǎ HSK 6singles (in a racket sport)他更擅长单打，不喜欢双打。tā gèng shàn cháng dān dǎ bù xǐ huan shuāng dǎHe is better at singles and doesn't like doubles.
- 田径 tián jìng HSK 6track and field (athletics)她从小就喜欢田径运动。tā cóng xiǎo jiù xǐ huan tián jìng yùn dòngShe has loved track and field since childhood.
- 跳水 tiào shuǐ HSK 6to dive (into water); (sport) diving他从高台上漂亮地跳水入池。tā cóng gāo tái shàng piào liang de tiào shuǐ rù chíHe dove beautifully from the high platform into the pool.
- 金牌 jīn pái HSK 3gold medal他在比赛中拿到了金牌。tā zài bǐ sài zhōng ná dào le jīn páiHe won a gold medal in the competition.
- 银牌 yín pái HSK 3silver medal他在比赛中拿了银牌。tā zài bǐ sài zhōng ná le yín páiHe won a silver medal in the competition.
- 冠军 guàn jūn HSK 5champion; winner (of a competition)他拿到了这次比赛的冠军。tā ná dào le zhè cì bǐ sài de guàn jūnHe won the championship of this competition.
- 亚军 yà jūn HSK 5second place; runner-up他在比赛中获得了亚军。tā zài bǐ sài zhōng huò dé le yà jūnHe won second place in the competition.
FAQ
How many Chinese sports & competition words are in this list?
74 words, including HSK 1: 2, HSK 2: 12, HSK 3: 24, HSK 4: 8, HSK 5: 7, HSK 6: 21. Every word has playable native audio and example sentences.
Are these words useful for the HSK?
Yes — every word is tagged with its HSK level (HSK 1–6 or 7+), so you can prioritise words for your target level.
What is the best way to memorise them?
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