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乒乓球 (pīng pāng qiú) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 4

乒乓球 (pīng pāng qiú) is a Chinese word: table tennis. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 乒乓球

名 míng noun

table tennis

我喜欢打乒乓球。

wǒ xǐ huan dǎ pīng pāng qiú

I like to play table tennis.

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Word breakdown

乒 pīng — onomatopoeia for the 'ping' sound of the ball

乓 pāng — onomatopoeia for the 'pong' sound of the ball

球 qiú — ball; refers to the sport as a whole

Words with this character (16)
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  • 6 全球 quán qiú — global HSK 4
    • 全 whole, entire, complete
    • 球 sphere, globe, Earth
    Example

    这个品牌在全球都很受欢迎。

    zhè ge pǐn pái zài quán qiú dōu hěn shòu huān yíng

    This brand is very popular worldwide.

  • 7 地球 dì qiú — Earth HSK 4
    • 地 earth, ground, land
    • 球 sphere, globe, ball
    Example

    地球是我们的家园。

    dì qiú shì wǒ men de jiā yuán

    Earth is our home.

  • 8 排球 pái qiú — volleyball HSK 4
    • 排 volley (the action of hitting back and forth)
    • 球 ball
    Example

    她是学校排球队的队长。

    tā shì xué xiào pái qiú duì de duì zhǎng

    She is the captain of the school volleyball team.

  • 9 球迷 qiú mí — sports fan HSK 4
    • 球 ball (referring to ball sports)
    • 迷 fan (enthusiast or devoted follower)
    Example

    他是个篮球迷。

    tā shì gè lán qiú mí

    He is a basketball fan.

  • 10 球队 qiú duì — team HSK 4
    • 球 ball, refers to ball sports
    • 队 team, squad, organized group
    Example

    我们的球队赢得了冠军。

    wǒ men de qiú duì yíng dé le guàn jūn

    Our team won the championship.

  • 11 气球 qì qiú — balloon HSK 5
    • 气 air, gas (the substance filling the balloon)
    • 球 ball, sphere (the round shape)
    Example

    孩子们喜欢玩气球。

    hái zi men xǐ huan wán qì qiú

    Children like to play with balloons.

  • 12 台球 tái qiú — billiards HSK 6
    • 台 table (referring to the billiards table)
    • 球 ball (the balls used in billiards)
    Example

    我喜欢打台球。

    wǒ xǐ huan dǎ tái qiú

    I like to play billiards.

  • 13 月球 yuè qiú — Moon HSK 6
    • 月 moon (celestial body)
    • 球 sphere (spherical body)
    Example

    人类第一次登上月球是在1969年。

    rén lèi dì yī cì dēng shàng yuè qiú shì zài yī jiǔ liù jiǔ nián

    Humans first landed on the Moon in 1969.

  • 14 棒球 bàng qiú — baseball HSK 6
    • 棒 bat (the stick used to hit the ball)
    • 球 ball (the ball used in the sport)
    Example

    我喜欢看棒球比赛。

    wǒ xǐ huan kàn bàng qiú bǐ sài

    I like to watch baseball games.

  • 15 星球 xīng qiú — planet HSK 7
    • 星 star, celestial (indicating astronomical nature)
    • 球 sphere, globe (referring to round shape of celestial bodies)
    Example

    地球是一个美丽的星球。

    dì qiú shì yí ge měi lì de xīng qiú

    Earth is a beautiful planet.

  • 16 环球 huán qiú — to travel around the world; around the world HSK 7
    • 环 encircling; around
    • 球 globe; the Earth
    Example

    他们计划环球旅行一年。

    tā men jì huà huán qiú lǚ xíng yī nián

    They plan to travel around the world for a year.

Structure & writing
1 乒 pīng — onomatopoeia for a gunshot or the sound of objects colliding

乒 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 丘 qiū — small hill; mound
丘 is a component in 4 characters
HSK 4
乒 pīng onomatopoeia for a gunshot or the sound of objects colliding 乓 pāng onomatopoeia for gunshots, slamming doors, or crashing sounds
HSK 6
兵 bīng weapon; arms
HSK 7
岳 yuè a tall, majestic mountain
1.2 丿 piě — the leftward-falling diagonal stroke in Chinese characters
丿 is a component in 14 characters
HSK 1
么 me suffix 午 wǔ the seventh of the twelve Earthly Branches 少 shǎo few; little (opposite of 多) 系 xì system; interconnected series
HSK 3
必 bì certainly; definitely
HSK 4
乒 pīng onomatopoeia for a gunshot or the sound of objects colliding 失 shī to lose; to be deprived of (opposite of 得) 血 xuè blood (the red fluid circulating in the body, composed of plasma, red cells, white cells, and platelets)
HSK 5
乏 fá lacking; without 币 bì currency; money used as a medium of exchange 延 yán to stretch and lengthen; to extend 追 zhuī to chase; to catch up with
HSK 7
勿 wù do not; must not (prohibition or dissuasion) 囱 cōng chimney; flue for stove or boiler

Stroke order

2 乓 pāng — onomatopoeia for gunshots, slamming doors, or crashing sounds

乓 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 丘 qiū — small hill; mound
丘 is a component in 4 characters
HSK 4
乒 pīng onomatopoeia for a gunshot or the sound of objects colliding 乓 pāng onomatopoeia for gunshots, slamming doors, or crashing sounds
HSK 6
兵 bīng weapon; arms
HSK 7
岳 yuè a tall, majestic mountain
2.2 丶 zhǔ — dot stroke; ancient punctuation mark, now a basic stroke component
丶 is a component in 21 characters
HSK 1
太 tài high; great
HSK 2
为 wéi to do; to act
HSK 3
主 zhǔ owner; one who possesses property or power 勺 sháo ladle; spoon (a handled utensil for scooping)
HSK 4
乓 pāng onomatopoeia for gunshots, slamming doors, or crashing sounds 压 yā to press down on an object (often from above) 尤 yóu exceptional; outstanding 户 hù single-panel door; door in general 术 shù skill; technique; art; learning
HSK 5
义 yì justice; righteous principle or moral conduct 兔 tù rabbit; hare (mammal with large ears, split upper lip, short tail, and strong hind legs, known for swift running and jumping; includes domestic and wild varieties; fur used for textiles and clothing) 叉 chā fork (a utensil with two or more tines at one end and a handle at the other) 玉 yù jade; a fine-grained, hard, lustrous mineral used for ornaments and carvings 良 liáng good; excellent
HSK 6
凡 fán ordinary, commonplace 匆 cōng hurried; hasty
HSK 7
丸 wán small round object (〜子, 〜儿) 斥 chì to reprimand; to scold 犬 quǎn dog 琢 zuó to ponder repeatedly; to mull over (见"琢磨") 蔑 miè (lit.) nothing, without

Stroke order

3 球 qiú — sphere (geometric solid equidistant from center to all surface points)

球 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

3.1 王 wáng — monarch; supreme ruler
王 is a component in 33 characters
HSK 1
玩 wán to play (a game) 现 xiàn to appear; to show; to manifest 班 bān a group organized for work or study
HSK 2
望 wàng to look, to look into the distance 球 qiú sphere (geometric solid equidistant from center to all surface points)
HSK 3
丢 diū to lose; to misplace 主 zhǔ owner; one who possesses property or power 环 huán ring-shaped object 理 lǐ to govern; to manage; to administer
HSK 4
琴 qín guqin, a plucked string instrument made of paulownia wood, originally with five strings, later seven
HSK 5
润 rùn to moisten; to add oil or water to prevent dryness 狂 kuáng mentally deranged; insane; mad 玉 yù jade; a fine-grained, hard, lustrous mineral used for ornaments and carvings 玫 méi (lit.) a type of beautiful stone or jade 玻 bō see "玻璃": a hard, brittle, transparent material with no fixed melting point, made by melting quartz sand, limestone, soda ash, etc. at high temperature
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珍 zhēn treasure; precious thing 瑰 guī (lit.) a jade-like stone 璃 li see '玻璃': ① hard, brittle transparent material (glass); ② glass-like plastic
HSK 6
呈 chéng to take on (a form, color, or state); to appear as 珠 zhū pearl (also written 真珠), a lustrous spherical gem formed inside certain freshwater or marine mollusks, used in medicine and as an ornament 皇 huáng monarch; emperor
HSK 7
噩 è frightful and ominous; horrifying and inauspicious 斑 bān spots or stripes of a contrasting color 旺 wàng prosperous; flourishing; (of fire) blazing fiercely 枉 wǎng crooked, bent; referring to error or deviation 汪 wāng (lit.) deep and vast (of water)
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琐 suǒ trivial, trifling, petty 琢 zuó to ponder repeatedly; to mull over (见"琢磨") 瑕 xiá flaw or blemish in jade; fig. defect or shortcoming 瑞 ruì auspicious omen; good luck 璀 cuǐ (lit.) bright and brilliant in color 璨 càn (lit.) fine jade 碧 bì (lit.) blue-green jade
3.2 求 qiú — to beg, to implore
求 is a component in 2 characters
HSK 2
球 qiú sphere (geometric solid equidistant from center to all surface points)
HSK 5
救 jiù to help someone out of difficulty, danger, or disaster

Stroke order