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乒乓球
pīngpāngqiú
Description
乒乓球是一种很受欢迎的运动，两个人用小球拍打一个白色的小球。
乒乓球 is a popular sport where two people use small paddles to hit a small white ball.
这个词也可以指那个白色的小球。
This word can also refer to the small white ball used in the game.
Meanings
乒乓球pīngpāngqiú
table tennis; ping-pong (the sport)
我喜欢跟朋友打乒乓球。
I like playing ping pong with my friends.
乒乓球pīngpāngqiú
the ball used in table tennis
乒乓球掉到桌子下面了。
The ping pong ball fell under the table.
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Notes
- Etymology
乒乓 imitates the sound of the ball bouncing; 球 means "ball".
- Nuance
use 打乒乓球 ("play table tennis"), where 打 is the standard verb for racket sports.
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