Usage note
排球是一种用手打球的运动。
pái qiú shì yì zhǒng yòng shǒu dǎ qiú de yùn dòng。
Volleyball is a sport played by hitting a ball with your hands.
Context note
排球常出现在体育课、比赛和运动里。
pái qiú cháng chū xiàn zài tǐ yù kè 、 bǐ sài hé yùn dòng lǐ。
Volleyball often appears in PE class, competitions, and sports.
5 examples
我喜欢排球。
wǒ xǐ huan pái qiú。
I like volleyball.
他们在打排球。
tā men zài dǎ pái qiú。
They are playing volleyball.
排球很有趣。
pái qiú hěn yǒu qù。
Volleyball is very interesting.
这是一场排球比赛。
zhè shì yì chǎng pái qiú bǐ sài。
This is a volleyball game.
老师教我们打排球。
lǎo shī jiào wǒ men dǎ pái qiú。
The teacher teaches us volleyball.
5 mini stories
体育课上，老师带我们打排球。
tǐ yù kè shàng， lǎo shī dài wǒ men dǎ pái qiú。
In PE class, the teacher led us to play volleyball.
这场排球比赛很精彩，大家都在看。
zhè chǎng pái qiú bǐ sài hěn jīng cǎi， dà jiā dōu zài kàn。
This volleyball match is very exciting, and everyone is watching.
我第一次打排球的时候，有点紧张。
wǒ dì yī cì dǎ pái qiú de shí hòu， yǒu diǎn jǐn zhāng。
The first time I played volleyball, I was a little nervous.
同学们分成两队，开始打排球。
tóng xué men fēn chéng liǎng duì， kāi shǐ dǎ pái qiú。
The classmates split into two teams and started playing volleyball.
排球需要合作，大家一起才更好。
pái qiú xū yào hé zuò， dà jiā yì qǐ cái gèng hǎo。
Volleyball requires cooperation; it is better when everyone works together.
Mini dialogue
打排球
A
你放学后打排球吗？
Nǐ fàngxué hòu dǎ páiqiú ma?
Do you play volleyball after school?
B
打，我是学校排球队的。
Dǎ, wǒ shì xuéxiào páiqiú duì de.
Yes, I'm on the school volleyball team.
喜欢排球
A
你喜欢排球还是篮球？
Nǐ xǐhuān páiqiú háishì lánqiú?
Do you like volleyball or basketball?
B
我更喜欢排球，很好玩。
Wǒ gèng xǐhuān páiqiú, hěn hǎowán.
I prefer volleyball, it's a lot of fun.
Related words and contrasts
contrast
篮球
lán qiú
basketball
Another popular ball sport.
contrast
足球
zú qiú
football; soccer
A different ball sport played mainly with feet.