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7-9

golf

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

gao1er3fu1qiu2 gāoěrfūqiú

Meaning


Primary

golf

Alternatives

golf ball

Hint

This word is a transliteration of the word "golf", the characters are only used to transcribe the sound and have no real meaning here. It also refers to the ball used in the game, too.

Mnemonic


高尔夫球 Golf is a a 球 ball game that 高 tall 夫 husbands love to play, 尔 thus it has this strange name in Chinese.

Usage


他 每个 周末 都 去 打 高尔夫球。

He plays golf every weekend.

他 刚刚 买 了 一 套 高尔夫球 设备。

He just bought a set of golf equipment.

高尔夫球 是 一 项 很 受 欢迎 的 运动。

Golf is a very popular sport.