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排球

páiqiú
noun HSK 4 #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

HSK 2
我喜欢打排球。
Wǒ xǐhuan dǎ páiqiú.
I like playing volleyball.
HSK 2
我们去打排球吧。
Wǒmen qù dǎ páiqiú ba.
Let's go play volleyball.
HSK 4
中国女排很厉害。
Zhōngguó nǚpái hěn lìhai.
The Chinese women's volleyball team is amazing.

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