羽毛球 yǔ máo qiú
“shuttlecock; badminton”
nounHSK 4 · 2021 list level 5Measure word 个
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
羽毛球 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 950: 羽毛球 yǔmáoqiú — Level 3; official annotation 3 (名). PDF page 103
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 羽毛球
羽毛球 can mean badminton, the racket sport, or the shuttlecock used in it. As the sport it most often appears as the object of 打: 打羽毛球 means "play badminton"; as a physical object it is countable (一个/这个羽毛球). It can also come before 比赛 to mean a badminton match.
例句Example sentences
- 我周末经常和朋友打羽毛球。wǒ zhōu mò jīng cháng hé péng you dǎ yǔ máo qiú.I often play badminton with friends on weekends.
- 这个羽毛球坏了，我们换一个新的吧。zhè ge yǔ máo qiú huài le, wǒ men huàn yí gè xīn de ba.This shuttlecock is broken; let's replace it with a new one.
- 明天下午有一场羽毛球比赛。míng tiān xià wǔ yǒu yì chǎng yǔ máo qiú bǐ sài.There is a badminton match tomorrow afternoon.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗我们下午去踢羽毛球。
✓我们下午去打羽毛球。
The verb for playing badminton is 打, not 踢; 踢 is used for kicking sports like football.