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橄榄球

橄欖球
gǎnlǎnqiú
noun #2,894

Measure Word

一个橄榄球 gè

Meanings

  1. 1 rugby
  2. 2 American football
  3. 3 football (oval ball)

Examples

美国人很喜欢看橄榄球比赛。
Měiguó rén hěn xǐhuan kàn gǎnlǎnqiú bǐsài.
Americans love watching football games.
他在大学打橄榄球。
Tā zài dàxué dǎ gǎnlǎnqiú.
He plays football in college.

Tips

memory
橄榄 means 'olive' — the ball is olive-shaped! 球 means 'ball.'
usage
橄榄球 covers both rugby and American football. For American football specifically, some say 美式橄榄球 (Měishì gǎnlǎnqiú).

Stroke Order

橄 gǎn
榄 lǎn
球 qiú