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乒乓球 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say pīng pāng qiú slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
乒乓球是一种小球运动。
pīng pāng qiú shì yì zhǒng xiǎo qiú yùn dòng。
Table tennis is a small-ball sport.
Context note
乒乓球常出现在体育课、比赛和兴趣里。
pīng pāng qiú cháng chū xiàn zài tǐ yù kè 、 bǐ sài hé xìng qù lǐ。
Table tennis often appears in PE class, competitions, and hobbies.
5 examples
我喜欢乒乓球。
wǒ xǐ huan pīng pāng qiú。
I like table tennis.
他们在打乒乓球。
tā men zài dǎ pīng pāng qiú。
They are playing table tennis.
乒乓球很快。
pīng pāng qiú hěn kuài。
Table tennis is very fast.
这是一场乒乓球比赛。
zhè shì yì chǎng pīng pāng qiú bǐ sài。
This is a table tennis match.
老师教我们打乒乓球。
lǎo shī jiào wǒ men dǎ pīng pāng qiú。
The teacher teaches us table tennis.
5 mini stories
体育课上，我们学习打乒乓球。
tǐ yù kè shàng， wǒ men xué xí dǎ pīng pāng qiú。
In PE class, we learn to play table tennis.
哥哥很喜欢乒乓球，每天都会练习。
gē ge hěn xǐ huan pīng pāng qiú， měi tiān dōu huì liàn xí。
My older brother likes table tennis very much and practices every day.
这场乒乓球比赛很精彩。
zhè chǎng pīng pāng qiú bǐ sài hěn jīng cǎi。
This table tennis match is very exciting.
我第一次打乒乓球的时候，球总是接不住。
wǒ dì yī cì dǎ pīng pāng qiú de shí hòu， qiú zǒng shì jiē bú zhù。
The first time I played table tennis, I could not return the ball.
乒乓球需要快，也需要认真。
pīng pāng qiú xū yào kuài， yě xū yào rèn zhēn。
Table tennis needs speed and also seriousness.