网球

wǎng qiú

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HSK 2.0 Level 4 HSK 3.0 Level 3 Noun Uncommon

Definitions

1. tennis
2. tennis ball

Word relationships

Related words

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• 乒乓球 pīng pāng qiú 乒乓球 pīng pāng qiú table tennis popular racket sports in China: table tennis
• 羽毛球 yǔ máo qiú 羽毛球 yǔ máo qiú shuttlecock another common racket sport: shuttlecock
• 网球场 wǎng qiú chǎng 网球场 wǎng qiú chǎng tennis court place where tennis is played: tennis court
• 棒球 bàng qiú 棒球 bàng qiú baseball another type of ball, sometimes compared to tennis ball: baseball

Usage notes

Collocations

网球 can mean both 'tennis' and 'tennis ball'; use 打网球 for 'play tennis' and 网球拍 for 'tennis racket'.

Common mistakes

Don't confuse 网球 (wǎngqiú, tennis) with 网求 (wǎngqiú, 'seek online')—they sound similar but mean different things.

Example Sentences

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我喜欢打 网球 。

I like playing tennis.

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Words Containing 网球

• 壁网球 壁网球 bì wǎng qiú: jai alai (sports)
• 擦网球 擦网球 cā wǎng qiú: net ball
• 温布尔登网球公开赛 温布尔登网球公开赛 wēn bù ěr dēng wǎng qiú gōng kāi sài: Wimbledon Championships (tennis)
• 网球场 网球场 wǎng qiú chǎng: tennis court
• 网球赛 网球赛 wǎng qiú sài: tennis match

Child Words of 网球

• 球 球 qiú: ball
• 网 网 wǎng: net