网球
wǎngqiú
Tennis in Chinese is 网球 (wǎngqiú).
网球 is a noun used to refer to the sport of tennis.
Meaning: sport played by two or four players with strung racquets (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word 网球 literally means 'net ball'.
How does it change in a sentence?
When expressing the action of playing tennis, the verb 打 (dǎ), which means 'to hit', is used with 网球 to form the phrase 打网球 (to play tennis).
How do you pronounce it?
wǎngqiú
Did you know?
- The word 网 (wǎng) is now the primary character used for the 'Internet' (互联网), effectively calling the web a 'large net'.
- The character 网 (wǎng) in 网球 is a pictograph that originally looked like a hand-woven fishing net.
- In Chinese sports commentary, a 'love' score (zero) is not translated as 'love' but is simply referred to as 零 (líng), meaning 'zero'.
Examples in context
- 我喜欢打网球。I like to play tennis.This sentence is useful for expressing a personal preference for the sport using 网球.Tatoeba #1691828 by sadhen, translation #39392 by CK
- 我以前打网球。I used to play tennis.This sentence is useful for describing a past habit of playing 网球.Tatoeba #4623415 by McMeao, translation #453663 by CM
- 您不打网球吗？Do you not play tennis?This sentence is useful for asking someone if they play 网球.Tatoeba #10058516 by slo_oth, translation #16504 by orcrist
- 我喜欢和朋友们打网球。I love playing tennis with my friends.
- 你有没有看过一场网球比赛?Have you ever watched a tennis match?
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Example conversation
Two friends are talking about their weekend plans at a park.
- 雨婷 Yuting伟，你明天想去打网球吗？Wěi, nǐ míngtiān xiǎng qù dǎ wǎngqiú ma?Wei, do you want to play tennis tomorrow?
- 伟 Wei好啊，我正好想练习网球。Hǎo a, wǒ zhènghǎo xiǎng liànxí wǎngqiú.Sure, I happen to want to practice tennis.
- 雨婷 Yuting那我们下午两点在球场见。Nà wǒmen xiàwǔ liǎng diǎn zài qiúchǎng jiàn.Then let's meet at the court at 2 PM.
- 伟 Wei没问题，雨婷，明天见。Méi wèntí, Yǔtíng, míngtiān jiàn.No problem, Yuting, see you tomorrow.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
