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乒乓

pīngpāng

Description

“乒乓”常常指“乒乓球”,是一种很受欢迎的运动。

"乒乓" often refers to "乒乓球", a very popular sport.

它也可以用来形容东西撞在一起发出的声音。

It can also describe the sound of things hitting each other.

Meanings

乒乓pīngpāng

table tennis; ping-pong (often 乒乓球)

我喜欢打乒乓。

I like playing table tennis.

乒乓pīngpāng

clatter; banging sound of things colliding

门被风吹得乒乓响。

The door was rattling in the wind.

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Notes

  • Etymology

    onomatopoeic, imitating the ping-pong sound of a bouncing ball.

  • Nuance

    usually short for 乒乓球; add 球 for clarity in formal contexts.

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