Korean martial art; Olympic combat sport
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
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a Korean martial art and Olympic combat sport characterized by high, fast kicking techniques and jumping/spinning kicks
Became an official Olympic sport at the 2000 Sydney Games. The name combines 跆 (to trample), 拳 (fist), and 道 (way/path).
Tā他
měi每
zhōu周
qù去
dào道
guǎn馆
liàn练
xí习
tái跆
quán拳
dào道
。
He goes to the dojang to practice taekwondo every week.
Tā她
zài在
ào奥
yùn运
huì会
tái跆
quán拳
dào道
bǐ比
sài赛
zhōng中
huò获
dé得
le了
jīn金
pái牌
。
She won a gold medal in the Olympic taekwondo competition.
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Xué学
xí习
tái跆
quán拳
dào道
bù不
jǐn仅
néng能
qiáng强
shēn身
jiàn健
tǐ体
，
hái还
néng能
péi培
yǎng养
yì意
zhì志
lì力
。
Learning taekwondo not only strengthens the body but also cultivates willpower.
Tái跆
quán拳
dào道
fú服
hé和
hù护
jù具
shì是
liàn练
xí习
shí时
bì必
xū需
de的
zhuāng装
bèi备
。
Taekwondo uniforms and protective gear are essential equipment for practice.