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小球

xiǎoqiú
noun #60,749

Meanings

  1. 1 small-ball sports (table tennis, badminton, tennis etc.)
  2. 2 a small ball

Examples

中国的小球项目水平很高。
Zhōngguó de xiǎoqiú xiàngmù shuǐpíng hěn gāo.
China's small-ball sports are at a very high level.
他从小就喜欢打小球。
Tā cóng xiǎo jiù xǐhuān dǎ xiǎoqiú.
He has loved small-ball sports since childhood.

Tips

culture
Sports-page jargon: 小球 covers ping-pong, badminton, tennis, squash; 大球 (dàqiú) covers football/soccer, basketball, volleyball. Chinese teams traditionally dominate 小球 (esp. ping-pong) more than 大球.

Stroke Order

小 xiǎo
球 qiú