Word: 橄榄球 (gǎnlǎnqiú) Traditional: 橄欖球 橄榄球 dictionary entry gǎnlǎnqiú football played with oval-shaped ball (rugby, American football, Australian rules etc) Full dictionary entry for 橄榄球 Example sentences using 橄榄球 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 橄榄球比足球更危险吗？ Gǎnlǎnqiú bǐ zúqiú gèng wēixiǎn ma? Is rugby more dangerous than soccer? 橄榄球运动员都很强壮。 Gǎnlǎnqiú yùndòngyuán dōu hěn qiángzhuàng. Rugby players are all very strong.