jianzi en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /d͡ʒiˈæn.(d)zə/
- /d͡ʒiˈæn.(d)zi/
Etymology
Borrowed from the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 毽子 (jiànzi).
Meanings
- (uncountable) A traditional Chinese sport in which players try to keep a weighted shuttlecock in the air with their bodies, usually by kicking.
Translations (3)
ja 毽子 (Chinese sport) · vi đá cầu (Chinese sport) · cmn 毽子 (Chinese sport)