taekwondo
taekwondo — noun
1. a sport and method of fighting, originally from Korea, that uses kicks, punches,
a sport and method of fighting, originally from Korea, that uses kicks, punches, and other moves with the arms and feet, and is now practiced by people of all ages in many countries
Saira started learning taekwondo when she was eight years old.
started + [v-ing] + [noun] for beginning an activity
Michael earned a black belt in taekwondo after five years of training.
earn/get a black belt in + [sport]
The taekwondo competition was held at the city sports centre last Saturday.
Bao practices taekwondo three times a week to stay fit and learn self-defence.
- martial art
much broader category; taekwondo is one specific type of martial art
- kickboxing
similar use of kicks, but kickboxing allows punching to the head and is primarily a combat sport rather than a traditional discipline
- karate
also a Japanese striking martial art, but karate relies more on hand strikes and less on high kicks than taekwondo
文法句型
practice/do/learn + taekwondo
用法筆記
Taekwondo is an uncountable noun in English, so it is not used with 'a' or in the plural ('taekwondos'). Common verbs used with it include 'do', 'practice', 'learn', 'study', and 'take up'.