Definition
相扑 is a loanword from Japanese referring specifically to sumo wrestling, a traditional Japanese sport. It is not the general Chinese word for wrestling (which is 摔跤 shuāijiāo). In Chinese contexts, 相扑 is used almost exclusively to talk about Japanese sumo. You'll see it in sports news or cultural discussions.
n.
sumo wrestling
Examples
- ?Nǐ xǐhuan kàn xiàng pū bǐsài ma?Do you like watching sumo matches?
- 相扑。Rìběn de xiàng pū xuǎnshǒu shēncái dōu hěn gāodà.Japanese sumo wrestlers all have very large builds.
- 相扑。Zhè cì lǚyóu wǒ qù le xiàng pū bówùguǎn.I visited the sumo museum on this trip.
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