English–Chinese

“skate” in Chinese

Chinese

Pronunciation

Pinyinhuá bīng

Example

我们周末去滑冰吧。wǒ men zhōu mò qù huá bīng ba

Let's go skating this weekend.

Illustration for 滑冰 (skate)

How to say “skate” in Chinese

“Skate” in Chinese is 滑冰 (huá bīng).

A person balances on thin blades and travels smoothly over a frozen surface.

Full entry for 滑冰: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 滑冰

她每天练习滑冰,进步很快。tā měi tiān liàn xí huá bīng jìn bù hěn kuài

She practices skating every day and gets better quickly.

Tips for using 滑冰

  • English usually says "go skating," while Chinese places the activity directly after the movement verb in a short phrase meaning "go and skate."

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