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排球

páiqiú
noun HSK 2 #16,224

Meanings

  1. 1 volleyball

Characters

排
pái
row; to arrange
球
qiú
ball
Named for the rows/lines of players on the court.

Examples

我喜欢打排球。
Wǒ xǐhuān dǎ páiqiú.
I like playing volleyball.
中国女排很厉害。
Zhōngguó nǚpái hěn lìhài.
The Chinese women's volleyball team is amazing.
我们去打排球吧。
Wǒmen qù dǎ páiqiú ba.
Let's go play volleyball.

Tips

culture
The Chinese women's volleyball team (中国女排) is a source of enormous national pride, inspiring the phrase 女排精神 (women's volleyball spirit).

In Pop Culture

中国女排 Zhōngguó Nǚpái
Chinese Women's Volleyball Team
Multiple Olympic golds; symbol of national pride.

Stroke Order

排 pái
球 qiú