Marathons in Chinese 马拉松
mǎlāsōng
Forty-two kilometres, one step at a time. 15 words and phrases for Marathons in Mandarin Chinese, with pinyin and English. Open it in the app to hear each word, tick off the ones you know and turn them into flashcards.
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 马拉松 | mǎ lā sōng | marathon |
| 全马 | quán mǎ | full marathon |
| 半马 | bàn mǎ | half marathon |
| 公里 | gōng lǐ | kilometre |
| 起跑线 | qǐ pǎo xiàn | starting line |
| 终点线 | zhōng diǎn xiàn | finish line |
| 补给站 | bǔ jǐ zhàn | refreshment station |
| 配速 | pèi sù | pace |
| 报名 | bào míng | to sign up |
| 完赛 | wán sài | to finish (a race) |
| 完赛奖牌 | wán sài jiǎng pái | finisher's medal |
| 抽筋 | chōu jīn | to get cramp |
| 撞墙 | zhuàng qiáng | to hit the wall |
| 加油 | jiā yóu | keep going! |
| 个人最好成绩 | gè rén zuì hǎo chéng jì | personal best |
Example sentences
- 我想跑一次马拉松。I want to run a marathon.
- 他跑过五次全马。He's run five full marathons.
- 我先跑一个半马。I'll do a half marathon first.
- 全马是四十二公里。A full marathon is 42 km.
- 几万人站在起跑线上。Tens of thousands of people are at the start line.
- 看到终点线我哭了。I cried when I saw the finish line.
- 每五公里有一个补给站。There's a drinks station every 5 km.
- 你的配速是多少？What's your pace?
- 北京马拉松报名要抽签。Entry to the Beijing Marathon is by ballot.
- 能完赛就很好了。Just finishing is great.
- 这是我的完赛奖牌。This is my finisher's medal.
- 跑到三十公里我腿抽筋了。I got cramp in my leg at 30 km.
- 很多人在三十公里左右撞墙。Lots of people hit the wall around 30 km.
- 路边的人一直在喊加油。People by the road kept cheering us on.
- 我今天跑出了个人最好成绩！I ran a personal best today!
Practise speaking
Ready to use these words? The Marathons speaking island has 8 everyday questions about Marathons to prepare your own answers to.