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羽毛球 (yǔ máo qiú) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 3

羽毛球 (yǔ máo qiú) is a Chinese word: badminton. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 羽毛球

名 míng noun

badminton

我喜欢打羽毛球。

wǒ xǐ huan dǎ yǔ máo qiú

I like to play badminton.

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Word breakdown

羽 yǔ — feather

Words with this character (1)
  • 1 羽绒服 yǔ róng fú — down jacket HSK 6
    • 羽 feather, plumage
    • 绒 down, soft feathers
    • 服 clothing, garment
    Example

    冬天很冷，我需要买一件羽绒服。

    dōng tiān hěn lěng wǒ xū yào mǎi yī jiàn yǔ róng fú

    Winter is very cold, I need to buy a down jacket.

毛 máo — down/soft feather

Words with this character (7)
  • 1 毛巾 máo jīn — towel HSK 4
    • 毛 soft, fuzzy texture (like hair or fur)
    • 巾 cloth, fabric (used for wiping or drying)
    Example

    我需要一条干净的毛巾。

    wǒ xū yào yì tiáo gān jìng de máo jīn

    I need a clean towel.

  • 2 毛衣 máo yī — sweater HSK 4
    • 毛 wool, woolen material
    • 衣 clothing, garment
    Example

    妈妈给我织了一件毛衣。

    mā ma gěi wǒ zhī le yī jiàn máo yī

    Mom knitted me a sweater.

  • 3 毛病 máo bìng — problem; defect; ailment HSK 5
    • 毛 minor; trivial (indicating small defects)
    • 病 fault; defect (extending from illness)
    Example

    这台电脑有点儿毛病。

    zhè tái diàn nǎo yǒu diǎnr máo bìng

    This computer has some problems.

  • 4 毛笔 máo bǐ — writing brush HSK 5
    • 毛 hair/bristles (the material of the brush tip)
    • 笔 pen/writing instrument (the tool aspect)
    Example

    我爷爷教我用毛笔写字。

    wǒ yé ye jiāo wǒ yòng máo bǐ xiě zì

    My grandfather teaches me to write with a writing brush.

  • 5 眉毛 méi mao — eyebrow HSK 6
    • 眉 eyebrow, brow
    • 毛 hair, fur
    Example

    这个女孩有漂亮的眉毛。

    zhè ge nǚ hái yǒu piào liang de méi mao

    This girl has beautiful eyebrows.

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球 qiú — ball

Words with this character (16)
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  • 6 全球 quán qiú — global HSK 4
    • 全 whole, entire, complete
    • 球 sphere, globe, Earth
    Example

    这个品牌在全球都很受欢迎。

    zhè ge pǐn pái zài quán qiú dōu hěn shòu huān yíng

    This brand is very popular worldwide.

  • 7 地球 dì qiú — Earth HSK 4
    • 地 earth, ground, land
    • 球 sphere, globe, ball
    Example

    地球是我们的家园。

    dì qiú shì wǒ men de jiā yuán

    Earth is our home.

  • 8 排球 pái qiú — volleyball HSK 4
    • 排 volley (the action of hitting back and forth)
    • 球 ball
    Example

    她是学校排球队的队长。

    tā shì xué xiào pái qiú duì de duì zhǎng

    She is the captain of the school volleyball team.

  • 9 球迷 qiú mí — sports fan HSK 4
    • 球 ball (referring to ball sports)
    • 迷 fan (enthusiast or devoted follower)
    Example

    他是个篮球迷。

    tā shì gè lán qiú mí

    He is a basketball fan.

  • 10 球队 qiú duì — team HSK 4
    • 球 ball, refers to ball sports
    • 队 team, squad, organized group
    Example

    我们的球队赢得了冠军。

    wǒ men de qiú duì yíng dé le guàn jūn

    Our team won the championship.

  • 11 气球 qì qiú — balloon HSK 5
    • 气 air, gas (the substance filling the balloon)
    • 球 ball, sphere (the round shape)
    Example

    孩子们喜欢玩气球。

    hái zi men xǐ huan wán qì qiú

    Children like to play with balloons.

  • 12 台球 tái qiú — billiards HSK 6
    • 台 table (referring to the billiards table)
    • 球 ball (the balls used in billiards)
    Example

    我喜欢打台球。

    wǒ xǐ huan dǎ tái qiú

    I like to play billiards.

  • 13 月球 yuè qiú — Moon HSK 6
    • 月 moon (celestial body)
    • 球 sphere (spherical body)
    Example

    人类第一次登上月球是在1969年。

    rén lèi dì yī cì dēng shàng yuè qiú shì zài yī jiǔ liù jiǔ nián

    Humans first landed on the Moon in 1969.

  • 14 棒球 bàng qiú — baseball HSK 6
    • 棒 bat (the stick used to hit the ball)
    • 球 ball (the ball used in the sport)
    Example

    我喜欢看棒球比赛。

    wǒ xǐ huan kàn bàng qiú bǐ sài

    I like to watch baseball games.

  • 15 星球 xīng qiú — planet HSK 7
    • 星 star, celestial (indicating astronomical nature)
    • 球 sphere, globe (referring to round shape of celestial bodies)
    Example

    地球是一个美丽的星球。

    dì qiú shì yí ge měi lì de xīng qiú

    Earth is a beautiful planet.

  • 16 环球 huán qiú — to travel around the world; around the world HSK 7
    • 环 encircling; around
    • 球 globe; the Earth
    Example

    他们计划环球旅行一年。

    tā men jì huà huán qiú lǚ xíng yī nián

    They plan to travel around the world for a year.

Structure & writing
1 羽 yǔ — feather; plumage
羽 is a component in 11 characters
HSK 4
翻 fān to flip over; to overturn; to reverse position
HSK 5
扇 shàn fan (device waved or rotated to create a cooling breeze or ventilation) 翅 chì wing (of insects or birds)
HSK 7
塌 tā to collapse, cave in 瀚 hàn (lit.) vast; boundless 翁 wēng old man 翔 xiáng to soar with wings spread, glide in circles 翘 qiào tilt upward; (of part of body or one end of object) turn up
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翠 cuì bluish-green in color 翼 yì wing of a bird (flight organ evolved from forelimbs, covered with feathers) 蹋 tà to tread on; to step on

consists of

1.1 习 xí — to review and practice (what has been learned)
习 is a component in 1 characters
HSK 3
羽 yǔ feather; plumage
1.2 习 xí — to review and practice (what has been learned)
习 is a component in 1 characters
HSK 3
羽 yǔ feather; plumage

Stroke order

2 毛 máo — hair or fur on animals and plants, serving as protection and insulation
毛 is a component in 8 characters
HSK 2
笔 bǐ writing or drawing instrument; pen, brush 表 biǎo exterior, outside (opposite of 'inside'); ① outward, external ② outer appearance
HSK 5
尾 wěi tail; the projecting end part of a bird, beast, insect, or fish
HSK 6
毫 háo fine, pointed hair on a person or animal 耗 hào to consume, deplete
HSK 7
撬 qiào to pry; to lever open by inserting a rod, knife, or awl into a crack or hole and forcing the other end 毯 tǎn blanket; thick woven fabric with a fluffy pile 髦 máo short hair hanging over a young child's forehead (classical)

毛 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order

3 球 qiú — sphere (geometric solid equidistant from center to all surface points)

球 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

3.1 王 wáng — monarch; supreme ruler
王 is a component in 33 characters
HSK 1
玩 wán to play (a game) 现 xiàn to appear; to show; to manifest 班 bān a group organized for work or study
HSK 2
望 wàng to look, to look into the distance 球 qiú sphere (geometric solid equidistant from center to all surface points)
HSK 3
丢 diū to lose; to misplace 主 zhǔ owner; one who possesses property or power 环 huán ring-shaped object 理 lǐ to govern; to manage; to administer
HSK 4
琴 qín guqin, a plucked string instrument made of paulownia wood, originally with five strings, later seven
HSK 5
润 rùn to moisten; to add oil or water to prevent dryness 狂 kuáng mentally deranged; insane; mad 玉 yù jade; a fine-grained, hard, lustrous mineral used for ornaments and carvings 玫 méi (lit.) a type of beautiful stone or jade 玻 bō see "玻璃": a hard, brittle, transparent material with no fixed melting point, made by melting quartz sand, limestone, soda ash, etc. at high temperature
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珍 zhēn treasure; precious thing 瑰 guī (lit.) a jade-like stone 璃 li see '玻璃': ① hard, brittle transparent material (glass); ② glass-like plastic
HSK 6
呈 chéng to take on (a form, color, or state); to appear as 珠 zhū pearl (also written 真珠), a lustrous spherical gem formed inside certain freshwater or marine mollusks, used in medicine and as an ornament 皇 huáng monarch; emperor
HSK 7
噩 è frightful and ominous; horrifying and inauspicious 斑 bān spots or stripes of a contrasting color 旺 wàng prosperous; flourishing; (of fire) blazing fiercely 枉 wǎng crooked, bent; referring to error or deviation 汪 wāng (lit.) deep and vast (of water)
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琐 suǒ trivial, trifling, petty 琢 zuó to ponder repeatedly; to mull over (见"琢磨") 瑕 xiá flaw or blemish in jade; fig. defect or shortcoming 瑞 ruì auspicious omen; good luck 璀 cuǐ (lit.) bright and brilliant in color 璨 càn (lit.) fine jade 碧 bì (lit.) blue-green jade
3.2 求 qiú — to beg, to implore
求 is a component in 2 characters
HSK 2
球 qiú sphere (geometric solid equidistant from center to all surface points)
HSK 5
救 jiù to help someone out of difficulty, danger, or disaster

Stroke order