球台

球檯
qiútái
noun #33,369

Measure Word

球台 zhāng

Meanings

  1. 1 table (for ball games)
  2. 2 billiard / pool / ping-pong table
  3. 3 playing surface for table-based ball sports

Examples

HSK 4
Tāmen zài qiútái liǎngbiān duìdǎ.
They're playing across opposite sides of the table.
HSK 4
Zhè zhāng qiútái shì biāozhǔn chǐcùn de.
This table is regulation size.
HSK 5
Qǐng búyào bǎ yǐnliào fàng zài qiútái shàng.
Please don't put drinks on the table.

Tips

usage
球台 is a generic term - context tells you which sport. 乒乓球台 = ping-pong table; 台球桌 (or just 球台) = pool/billiards table; 桌球台 is the Taiwan-flavored phrasing for billiards. The traditional form 球檯 uses (alt: ) instead of , reflecting the wood-table origin.

Stroke Order

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