My Brother Loves Basketball, I Prefer Chinese Martial Arts

2026-04-13
Level: HSK4
My Brother Loves Basketball, I Prefer Chinese Martial Arts
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哥哥 gēge
非常 fēicháng
喜欢 xǐhuān
打篮球 dǎ lánqiú
每周 měi zhōu
dōu
朋友 péngyǒu
体育馆 tǐyùguǎn
练习 liànxí
gèng
喜欢 xǐhuān
中国 Zhōngguó
de
武术 wǔshù
比如 bǐrú
太极拳 tàijíquán
觉得 juéde
武术 wǔshù
既能 jì néng
锻炼身体 duànliàn shēntǐ
yòu
néng
ràng
rén
心情 xīnqíng
平静 píngjìng
我们 wǒmen
虽然 suīrán
喜欢 xǐhuān
de
运动 yùndòng
不同 bùtóng
dàn
dōu
认为 rènwéi
运动 yùndòng
duì
健康 jiànkāng
hěn
重要 zhòngyào
Translated text

My brother really likes playing basketball. He goes to the gym to practice with his friends every week. I prefer Chinese martial arts, such as Tai Chi. I think martial arts can both exercise the body and calm the mind. Although we like different sports, we all agree that exercise is important for health.

Key vocabulary

The most useful words in this text, with pinyin and meaning at a glance.

  • 哥哥gēgeOlder brother
  • 非常fēichángVery
  • 喜欢xǐhuānTo like
  • 打篮球dǎ lánqiúplay basketball
  • 每周měi zhōuevery week
  • 朋友péngyǒuFriend
  • 体育馆tǐyùguǎngym
  • 练习liànxíto practice
  • 中国ZhōngguóChina
  • 武术wǔshùmartial arts
  • 比如bǐrúFor example
  • 太极拳tàijíquánTai Chi
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