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    Expressing 'golf' with 高尔夫球 (gāo'ěrfūqiú)

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    Structure

    打 + 高尔夫球

    Explanation

    高尔夫球 (gāo'ěrfūqiú) means 'golf.' It is a phonetic transliteration of the English word 'golf' (高尔夫) combined with 球 (ball). The phrase 打高尔夫球 means 'to play golf,' using the verb 打 which is standard for ball sports.

    Examples

    • 他每个周末都去打高尔夫球。

      Tā měi ge zhōumò dōu qù dǎ gāo'ěrfū qiú.

      He goes to play golf every weekend.

    • 这附近有一个很大的高尔夫球场。

      Zhè fùjìn yǒu yí ge hěn dà de gāo'ěrfū qiúchǎng.

      There is a very large golf course nearby.

    • 爸爸退休后迷上了高尔夫球，天天都想去打。

      Bàba tuìxiū hòu mí shàng le gāo'ěrfū qiú, tiāntiān dōu xiǎng qù dǎ.

      After retiring, Dad became obsessed with golf and wants to go play every day.