Cantonese Vocabulary: Sports

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Vocabulary List

English Cantonese Pronunciation
Athletics
田徑
Baseball
棒球
Basketball
籃球
Boxing
拳擊
Cricket
板球
Football
足球
Golf
高爾夫球
Ice hockey
冰球
Martial arts
武術
Rugby
橄欖球
Skiing
滑雪
Swimming
游泳
Tennis
網球
Volleyball
排球
Wrestling
摔跤

Cultural Cue: Team Spirit

In Cantonese, when talking about sports teams, it is common to use the term 隊 (deoi6), which means ‘team’. For example, you might say 籃球隊 (laam4 kau4 deoi6) for ‘basketball team’. This concept of ‘team’ is essential in discussing various sports in Cantonese!

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