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高尔夫

gāo ěr fū · gao er fu

Traditional 高爾夫

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  1. golf (loanword)
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A very slow game

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)，电视(diànshì)里(lǐ)他们(tāmen)在(zài)打(dǎ)高尔夫(gāoěrfū)。

    Look, they're playing golf on TV.

  2. Dengdeng

    高尔夫(gāoěrfū)？我(wǒ)觉得(juéde)像(xiàng)在(zài)公园(gōngyuán)里(lǐ)散步(sànbù)。

    Golf? It looks like a walk in the park.

  3. Liangliang

    他们(tāmen)要(yào)把(bǎ)小球(xiǎoqiú)打进(dǎjìn)小洞(xiǎodòng)里(lǐ)。

    They have to hit the little ball into the little hole.

  4. Dengdeng

    那么(nàme)大(dà)的(de)草地(cǎodì)，就(jiù)为了(wèile)一个(yīgè)小洞(xiǎodòng)？

    Such a big lawn, just for one little hole?

  5. Liangliang

    对(duì)，打(dǎ)高尔夫(gāoěrfū)要(yào)慢慢来(mànmànlái)。

    Yes, golf takes it slow.

  6. Dengdeng

    慢慢来(mànmànlái)？那(nà)我(wǒ)先(xiān)去(qù)喝茶(hēchá)。

    Take it slow? Then I'll go drink tea first.

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2 examples
01

他(tā)一(yí)个(ge)月(yuè)玩(wán)两(liǎng)到(dào)三(sān)次(cì)高(gāo)尔(ěr)夫(fū)。

He plays golf two or three times a month.

Tatoeba: Chinese by pig8322 · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

他(tā)们(men)说(shuō)高(gāo)尔(ěr)夫(fū)在(zài)日(rì)本(běn)很(hěn)流(liú)行(xíng)。

They say that golf is very popular in Japan.

Tatoeba: Chinese by verdastelo9604 · English by Triwizard · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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