Usage note
网球是用来打的一种运动。
wǎngqiú shì yòng lái dǎ de yī zhǒng yùndòng。
网球是一种用来打的运动.
Context note
网球通常在电视上播放，或者在公园里看到人们玩。
wǎngqiú chángtōng zài diànshì shàng pFLT, huòzhě zài gōngyuán lǐ kàn dào rén men wán。
Tennis is usually shown on TV or seen people playing in the park.
5 examples
网球比赛在电视上播放。
wǎng qiú bǐ sài zài diàn shì shàng bō fàng。
Tennis matches are broadcast on TV.
我喜欢看网球比赛。
wǒ xǐ huan kàn wǎng qiú bǐ sài。
I like to watch tennis games.
公园里有很多人在打网球。
gōng yuán lǐ yǒu hěn duō rén zài dǎ wǎng qiú。
Many people play tennis in the park.
网球是一项流行的运动。
wǎng qiú shì yí xiàng liú xíng de yùn dòng。
Tennis is a popular sport.
我叔叔教我打网球。
wǒ shū shu jiào wǒ dǎ wǎng qiú。
My uncle teaches me to play tennis.
5 mini stories
小明每天放学后都会去公园打网球。他觉得这很有趣。
xiǎo míng měi tiān fàng xué hòu dōu huì qù gōng yuán dǎ wǎng qiú。 tā jué de zhè hěn yǒu qù。
Every day after school, Xiaoming goes to the park to play tennis. He finds it very interesting.
妈妈带妹妹去看网球比赛，妹妹很喜欢。
mā ma dài mèi mei qù kàn wǎng qiú bǐ sài， mèi mei hěn xǐ huan。
Mom takes her sister to watch a tennis match, and she likes it very much.
爸爸教哥哥打网球，他们一起玩得很开心。
bà ba jiào gē ge dǎ wǎng qiú， tā men yì qǐ wán dé hěn kāi xīn。
Dad teaches his brother how to play tennis. They have fun together.
姐姐经常和朋友在小区里打网球。
jiě jie jīng cháng hé péng yǒu zài xiǎo qū lǐ dǎ wǎng qiú。
My sister often plays tennis with friends in the community.
爷爷喜欢看网球比赛，他觉得这很精彩。
yé ye xǐ huan kàn wǎng qiú bǐ sài， tā jué de zhè hěn jīng cǎi。
Grandpa likes to watch tennis games. He thinks they are very exciting.
Mini dialogue
运动
A
你喜欢打网球吗？
Nǐ xǐhuan dǎ wǎngqiú ma?
Do you like playing tennis?
B
喜欢，网球很好玩。
Xǐhuan, wǎngqiú hěn hǎowán.
Yes, tennis is very fun.
周末
A
周末我们去打网球吧。
Zhōumò wǒmen qù dǎ wǎngqiú ba.
Let's go play tennis this weekend.
B
好，我带上网球拍。
Hǎo, wǒ dài shang wǎngqiú pāi.
Okay, I will bring the tennis racket.
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