板球
bǎnqiú
The English phrase 'cricket sport' is translated into Chinese as 板球 (bǎnqiú).
板球 refers to the team game played with a bat and ball on a field with a central pitch. If you want to express the action of playing the sport, you use the verb 打 (to hit) followed by the noun, forming the phrase 打板球.
What does it mean word for word?
The term 板球 is composed of 板 (bǎn), meaning 'plank' or 'board' and 球 (qiú), meaning 'ball'.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is bǎnqiú.
Did you know?
- In Chinese, the verb 打 (to hit) used for 打板球 is the same verb used for playing basketball and tennis, but different from the verb used for playing soccer.
- Because cricket is not a traditional sport in China, the name 板球 is a phonetic-semantic hybrid that focuses on the description of the gear rather than a direct transliteration of the English sound.
- Because cricket is rare in mainland China, many people may confuse 板球 (cricket) with 棒球 (baseball), as both names use characters meaning 'stick' or 'board' and 'ball'.
Examples in context
- 板球规则还挺复杂的The rules of cricket are quite complex.
- 他很喜欢看板球。Tā hěn xǐhuān kàn bǎnqiú.He really likes watching cricket.
- 板球是一项有趣的运动。Bǎnqiú shì yī xiàng yǒuqù de yùndòng.Cricket is an interesting sport.
- 我们要去练习板球。Wǒmen yào qù liànxí bǎnqiú.We are going to practice cricket.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about sports in a park.
- 俊杰 Junjie雨婷，你以前玩过板球吗？Yǔtíng, nǐ yǐqián wánguò bǎnqiú ma?Yuting, have you played cricket before?
- 雨婷 Yuting我没玩过，但我很想试试。Wǒ méi wánguò, dàn wǒ hěn xiǎng shìshì.I haven't, but I really want to try it.
- 俊杰 Junjie那我们下次一起去吧。Nà wǒmen xià cì yīqǐ qù ba.Then let's go together next time.
- 雨婷 Yuting好主意，俊杰！Hǎo zhǔyì, Jùnjié!Good idea, Junjie!
