球台

球檯
qiútái
noun #33,369

Measure Word

一张球台 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

Tāmen zài qiútái liǎngbiān duìdǎ.
They're playing across opposite sides of the table.
Zhè zhāng qiútái shì biāozhǔn chǐcùn de.
This table is regulation size.
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 = ping-pong table; 台球桌 (or just 球台) = pool/billiards table; 球台 is the Taiwan-flavored phrasing for billiards. The traditional form uses (alt: ) instead of , reflecting the wood-table origin.

Stroke Order

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