Definition
田径 (tiánjìng) means 'track and field' as a sport category — it covers running, jumping, and throwing events. It is not the physical track itself; the running track is called 跑道 (pǎo dào). Use 田径 when talking about the sport or team, and 跑道 for the actual track surface.
noun
track and field (athletics)
Examples
- 田径。Tā shì yì míng yōuxiù de tián jìng yùndòngyuán.He is an excellent track and field athlete.
- 田径。Zhè suǒ xuéxiào de tián jìng duì zài quánguó bǐsài zhōng huòdé le guànjūn.This school's track and field team won the championship in the national competition.
- 田径。Wǒ měitiān xiàwǔ dōu qù cāochǎng liànxí tián jìng.I go to the playground every afternoon to practice track and field.
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