tián jìng
track and field (athletics)
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他是一名田径运动员。
Tā shì yī míng tiánjìng yùndòngyuán.
He is a track and field athlete.
她在田径比赛中获得了冠军。
Tā zài tiánjìng bǐsài zhōng huòdéle guànjūn.
She won the championship in the track and field competition.
我喜歡看田徑比賽。
Wǒ xǐhuan kàn tiánjìng bǐsài.
I like watching track and field competitions.
运动会 (yùndònghuì)
sports meet
田赛 (tiánsài)
track and field
静态 (jìngtài)
static
久坐 (jiǔzuò)
sedentary
The Chinese word 田径 (tiánjìng) for "athletics" is composed of two characters: 田 (tián) and 径 (jìng). 田 originally meant "field" or "farmland", but in this context, it refers to the field where athletic events take place. 径 originally meant "path" or "trail", but in this context, it refers to the track or course on which athletes compete. Together, 田径 literally means "field and track", which accurately describes the sports that fall under the category of athletics.
