体育 (tǐ yù) — sports; physical education

Definition

体育 means 'sports' or 'physical education' as a school subject or general concept. Unlike 运动, which names a specific activity or the act of working out, 体育 refers to sports/PE as a field.

noun
sportsphysical education

Examples

  • Wǒ měi tiān shàng tǐ yù kè.
    I have PE class every day.
  • 体育
    tǐ yù Lǎo shī hěn nián qīng.
    The PE teacher is very young.
  • 体育
    Nǐ píng shí cān jiā shén me tǐ yù huó dòng?
    What sports activities do you usually participate in?

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