Chinese word

田径

Pronunciation

Pinyintián jìng

Meaning

  • nountrack and field

Example

从小他就喜欢田径。cóng xiǎo tā jiù xǐ huān tián jìng

He has liked track and field since he was little.

Illustration for 田径 (track and field)

More examples

他报名参加了学校的田径训练。tā bào míng cān jiā le xué xiào de tián jìng xùn liàn

He registered for the school's track and field training.

Core concept

A broad group of athletic contests held on a field and a running track, including races, jumps, and throws.

Common phrases

  • 田径项目tián jìng xiàng mù

    track and field events

  • 田径训练tián jìng xùn liàn

    track and field training

  • 田径场地tián jìng chǎng dì

    track and field venue

Similar words

运动yùn dòng: Any activity or sport that involves moving the body.
体育tǐ yù: Physical education and sports training, especially in schools.
比赛bǐ sài: An organized contest in which participants compete to decide a winner.
跑步pǎo bù: The activity or sport of running.

Definition in Chinese

田径指在田赛与径赛中举行的陆上运动项目总称，常见于学校、运动会和田径场的比赛项目。tián jìng zhǐ zài tián sài yǔ jìng sài zhōng jǔ xíng de lù shàng yùn dòng xiàng mù zǒng chēng cháng jiàn yú xué xiào yùn dòng huì hé tián jìng chǎng de bǐ sài xiàng mù

Word origin

田径 (tiánjìng, "track and field") is formed from 田 (tián, "field") + 径 (jìng, "track"), linking field events with events on the track.

Usage tips

  • In school and sports news, this word refers to a group of events rather than one event, so a specific event name gives more precise information.

Related words

  • 田径场tián jìng chǎngtrack and field venuenoun
  • 田径运动员tián jìng yùn dòng yuántrack and field athletenoun

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