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ping-pong

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

ping1pang1qiu2 pīngpāngqiú

Meaning


Primary

ping-pong

Alternatives

table tennis, ping-pong ball, table tennis ball

Hint

This word usually refers the sport itself, but it can also refer specifically to the small ping-pong ball one plays with.

Mnemonic


乒乓球 Ping-pong refers to the sport where you rally a small 球 ball back and forth which makes the noise 乒 ping 乓 pong 乒 ping 乓 pong.

Usage


我 喜欢 打 乒乓球。

I like to play ping-pong.

他 每周 都 练习 乒乓球。

He practices ping pong every week.

你 想 跟 我 一起 打 乒乓球 吗?

Do you want to play ping pong with me?