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乒乓球

pīng pāng qiú

table tennis

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.

Mini dialogue

一起打乒乓球

A
你会打乒乓球吗?
Nǐ huì dǎ pīngpāngqiú ma?
Can you play table tennis?
B
会一点,我们一起去打乒乓球吧!
Huì yīdiǎn, wǒmen yīqǐ qù dǎ pīngpāngqiú ba!
A little, let's go play table tennis together!

喜欢的运动

A
你最喜欢的运动是什么?
Nǐ zuì xǐhuān de yùndòng shì shénme?
What's your favorite sport?
B
我最喜欢乒乓球,它很有趣。
Wǒ zuì xǐhuān pīngpāngqiú, tā hěn yǒuqù.
I like table tennis the most, it's very fun.

Related words and contrasts

related
球拍
qiúpāi
racket; paddle

球拍 is the tool used to hit the ball in table tennis.

related
运动
yùndòng
sport; exercise

乒乓球 is a type of 运动 (sport).

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