yǔ máo qiú
badminton
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我喜欢打羽毛球。
wǒ xǐhuān dǎ yǔmáoqiú.
I like playing badminton.
羽毛球是一项很有趣的运动。
yǔmáoqiú shì yīxiàng hěn yǒuqù de yùndòng.
Badminton is a very interesting sport.
我们经常在周末打羽毛球。
wǒmen jīngcháng zài zhōumò dǎ yǔmáoqiú.
We often play badminton on weekends.
羽毛球运动 (yǔmáoqiú yùndòng)
badminton sport
小球 (xiǎoqiú)
shuttlecock
网球 (wǎngqiú)
tennis
乒乓球 (pīngpāngqiú)
table tennis
The Chinese word 羽毛球 (yǔmáoqiú) for badminton is a compound of two characters: 羽毛 (yǔmáo), meaning "feather" or "plume", and 球 (qiú), meaning "ball". The term 羽毛球 literally translates to "feather ball", which accurately describes the nature of the sport. The origin of the word 羽毛球 can be traced back to the ancient Chinese game of Jianzi (毽子), which involved kicking a shuttlecock made of feathers and leather. Over time, the game evolved and the use of rackets became more prevalent, leading to the development of modern badminton. The name 羽毛球 was adopted to reflect this evolution, emphasizing the use of feathers in the shuttlecock.
