English–Chinese
“yo-yo” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinyōu yōu qiú
Example
这是我的悠悠球。zhè shì wǒ de yōu yōu qiú
This is my yo-yo.
How to say “yo-yo” in Chinese
“Yo-yo” in Chinese is 悠悠球 (yōu yōu qiú).
A small ball spins on a string and returns to the hand.
Example sentences with 悠悠球
这个悠悠球很漂亮。zhè ge yōu yōu qiú hěn piào liàng
This yo-yo is very pretty.
Tips for using 悠悠球
- English also uses yo-yo as a verb for repeated up-and-down change, but the Chinese noun names the toy and needs a separate verb to describe playing or movement.