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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

HSK 1
他在大学打橄榄球。
Tā zài dàxué dǎ gǎnlǎnqiú.
He plays football in college.
HSK 3
美国人很喜欢看橄榄球比赛。
Měiguórén hěn xǐhuan kàn gǎnlǎnqiú bǐsài.
Americans love watching football games.

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.

Stroke Order

橄 gǎn
榄 lǎn
球 qiú