bing1 soeng6 kuk1 gwan3 kau4冰上曲棍球
Jyutpingbing1 soeng6 kuk1 gwan3 kau4
Yalebīng seuhng kūk gwan kàuh
Definition
Ice hockey; a team sport played on ice.
neutralsports
How it's used
Most local speakers prefer the shortened form 冰曲 when discussing the sport casually. Because ice hockey is not a native or widely played sport in Hong Kong, it is almost exclusively referred to by its full name or the abbreviation in formal or international sports contexts.
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coeng4場chèunghExamples
Do you like watching ice hockey?
They are going to watch an ice hockey game tonight.
Related words
Common phrases
to play ice hockey
ice hockey match
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