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网球

wǎng qiú · wang qiu

Traditional 網球

HSK 2Old HSK 4Measure word: 个 gè

Meaning

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  1. tennis
  2. tennis ball
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In a conversation

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First tennis lesson

  1. Qiqi

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，周末(zhōumò)一起(yīqǐ)打(dǎ)网球(wǎngqiú)吧(ba)！

    Dengdeng, let's play tennis together this weekend!

  2. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，不过(bùguò)我(wǒ)不(bù)会(huì)打(dǎ)网球(wǎngqiú)。

    Okay, but I do not know how to play tennis.

  3. Qiqi

    没关系(méiguānxi)，我(wǒ)教(jiāo)你(nǐ)。

    No problem. I will teach you.

  4. Dengdeng

    网球(wǎngqiú)这么(zhème)小(xiǎo)，我(wǒ)肯定(kěndìng)打不到(dǎbudào)。

    The tennis ball is so small. I surely cannot hit it.

  5. Qiqi

    打不到(dǎbudào)没关系(méiguānxi)，你(nǐ)先(xiān)学(xué)捡球(jiǎnqiú)，这(zhè)是(shì)第一课(dìyīkè)。

    Not hitting is fine. First learn to pick up balls. That is lesson one.

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In a sentence

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01

她(tā)喜(xǐ)欢(huan)网(wǎng)球(qiú)并(bìng)成(chéng)为(wéi)了(le)一(yí)个(gè)网(wǎng)球(qiú)教(jiào)练(liàn)。

She liked tennis and became a tennis coach.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

由(yóu)美(měi)子(zǐ)是(shì)网(wǎng)球(qiú)俱(jù)乐(lè)部(bù)的(de)成(chéng)员(yuán)。

Yumiko belongs to the tennis club.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CN · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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网
wǎng

net; network

球
qiú

ball; sphere

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