Writing
棒球 (bàng qiú) — how to say "baseball" in Chinese
棒球
Baseball
noun
Character composition
棒
stick
球
ball
Radicals / Keys
玉
Jade
#96 · yù · 5 strokes
木
Tree
#75 · mù · 4 strokes
Collocations
打棒球
dǎ bàng qiú
to play baseball
棒球比赛
bàng qiú bǐ sài
baseball game
Examples
我们周末一起去打棒球。
We go play baseball together on the weekend.
我喜欢棒球。
I like baseball.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say baseball in Chinese?
"baseball" in Chinese is 棒球 (bàng qiú).
What does 棒球 mean in English?
棒球 (bàng qiú) means "Baseball".
Baseball in Chinese pinyin
It is pronounced bàng qiú (written as bang qiu, bangqiu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Baseball in Chinese characters
It is written 棒球: 棒 has 12 strokes, 球 has 11 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 棒球?
棒球 is on the HSK 3.0 level 6 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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