体育

• 拼音: tǐ yù
• 汉字拆解: 体 = 亻(person) + 本 (root/origin) — the body as the root of a person; 育 = 亠 (lid) + 月 (flesh) — to nurture, to raise

含义

Physical education; sports. The practice of physical exercise and athletic activities.

Refers to both formal physical education classes (体育课) and sports in general. Commonly appears in compounds: 体育老师 (PE teacher), 体育场 (stadium), 体育馆 (gymnasium), 体育运动 (sports/athletics). Used in both school and general contexts.

例句

1. 我最喜欢的课是体育课。
2. 他是我们学校的体育老师。
3. 体育对身体健康很重要。

用法指南

语境: school, sports, health, daily life

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 今天下午有体育课。(There is PE class this afternoon.)
• 你喜欢什么体育运动？(What sports do you like?)

错误说法

• 我做了体育 (Don't say 做体育 to mean doing sports — say 做运动 or 上体育课; 体育 is more of an abstract concept or subject name than an activity you do)

起源与历史

体 (tǐ, body) + 育 (yù, to nurture/educate). Together they mean the nurturing or education of the body through physical activity.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal