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网球 (wǎng qiú) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 3

网球 (wǎng qiú) is a Chinese word: tennis. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 网球

名 míng noun

tennis

我喜欢打网球。

wǒ xǐ huan dǎ wǎng qiú

I like to play tennis.

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Word breakdown

网 wǎng — net (the net used in tennis)

Words with this character (13)
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  • 6 网址 wǎng zhǐ — URL HSK 4
    • 网 web, internet, network
    • 址 address, location
    Example

    请在浏览器中输入网址。

    qǐng zài liú lǎn qì zhōng shū rù wǎng zhǐ

    Please enter the URL in the browser.

  • 7 网购 wǎng gòu — shop online HSK 4
    • 网 online, internet
    • 购 shop, buy, purchase
    Example

    她喜欢网购衣服。

    tā xǐ huan wǎng gòu yī fu

    She likes to shop for clothes online.

  • 8 网页 wǎng yè — web page HSK 4
    • 网 web, network (referring to the internet)
    • 页 page (a single document or screen)
    Example

    请刷新网页重试。

    qǐng shuā xīn wǎng yè chóng shì

    Please refresh the web page and try again.

  • 9 网络 wǎng luò — network HSK 5
    • 网 net, web - provides the core meaning of an interconnected structure
    • 络 to connect, to link - emphasizes the interconnection and linking aspect
    Example

    我需要连接到网络。

    wǒ xū yào lián jiē dào wǎng luò

    I need to connect to the network.

  • 10 联网 lián wǎng — to connect to a network HSK 6
    • 联 to connect, to link
    • 网 network
    Example

    这台电脑还没有联网。

    zhè tái diàn nǎo hái méi yǒu lián wǎng

    This computer hasn't connected to the network yet.

  • 11 电网 diàn wǎng — power grid HSK 7
    • 电 electricity, electric power
    • 网 network, grid
    Example

    这个城市的电网很稳定。

    zhè ge chéng shì de diàn wǎng hěn wěn dìng

    This city's power grid is very stable.

  • 12 网民 wǎng mín — netizen HSK 7
    • 网 internet, network
    • 民 people, citizen, user
    Example

    很多网民在社交媒体上分享自己的生活。

    hěn duō wǎng mín zài shè jiāo méi tǐ shàng fēn xiǎng zì jǐ de shēng huó

    Many netizens share their lives on social media.

  • 13 网点 wǎng diǎn — outlet, branch, service point HSK 7
    • 网 network (indicates interconnected system)
    • 点 point, location (indicates a specific place)
    Example

    这家银行在市中心有很多网点。

    zhè jiā yín háng zài shì zhōng xīn yǒu hěn duō wǎng diǎn

    This bank has many branches in the city center.

球 qiú — ball (ball sport, forms the complete term for tennis)

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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 网 wǎng — net (for catching fish, birds, or animals)

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

consists of

1.1 冂 jiōng — distant outskirts or open countryside
冂 is a component in 9 characters
HSK 1
两 liǎng two (used before measure words and 半, 千, 万, 亿) 再 zài twice; a second time 高 gāo tall; high (opposite of 'low')
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周 zhōu periphery; circle 网 wǎng net (for catching fish, birds, or animals)
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南 nán south (one of the four cardinal directions, opposite of north)
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内 nèi inside; interior (opposite of "外")
HSK 6
央 yāng to entreat; to beg 尚 shàng to revere; to value highly
1.2 乂 yì — to govern; to bring order and stability
乂 is a component in 11 characters
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希 xī to hope; to wish for 网 wǎng net (for catching fish, birds, or animals)
HSK 3
区 qū to distinguish; to divide 史 shǐ history; historical records and the study of history 更 gēng to change; to replace; to substitute
HSK 5
义 yì justice; righteous principle or moral conduct
HSK 6
杀 shā to kill; to cause the death of a person or animal
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凶 xiōng inauspicious; ominous (of death, disaster, etc., opposite of 吉) 卤 lǔ bittern; the bitter black liquid remaining after salt crystallization, a mixture of magnesium chloride, magnesium sulfate, magnesium bromide, and sodium chloride 肴 yáo cooked meat or fish dishes 艾 ài mugwort (perennial herb used in medicine and moxibustion; also called 艾蒿)
1.3 乂 yì — to govern; to bring order and stability
乂 is a component in 11 characters
HSK 2
希 xī to hope; to wish for 网 wǎng net (for catching fish, birds, or animals)
HSK 3
区 qū to distinguish; to divide 史 shǐ history; historical records and the study of history 更 gēng to change; to replace; to substitute
HSK 5
义 yì justice; righteous principle or moral conduct
HSK 6
杀 shā to kill; to cause the death of a person or animal
HSK 7
凶 xiōng inauspicious; ominous (of death, disaster, etc., opposite of 吉) 卤 lǔ bittern; the bitter black liquid remaining after salt crystallization, a mixture of magnesium chloride, magnesium sulfate, magnesium bromide, and sodium chloride 肴 yáo cooked meat or fish dishes 艾 ài mugwort (perennial herb used in medicine and moxibustion; also called 艾蒿)

Stroke order

2 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

2.1 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)
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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
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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
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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
2.2 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)
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救 jiù to help someone out of difficulty, danger, or disaster

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