球拍

qiúpāi

noun HSK 6 #21,162

Measure Word

一副球拍 fù

Meanings

1 racket; paddle; bat (for ball sports)

Characters

to hit; to slap; racket

A tool for hitting the ball — a racket or paddle.

Examples

这副球拍是新买的。

Zhè fù qiúpāi shì xīn mǎi de.

This racket was newly bought.

他的网球拍断了。

Tā de wǎngqiúpāi duàn le.

His tennis racket broke.

乒乓球拍分正手和反手。

Pīngpāngqiú pāi fēn zhèngshǒu hé fǎnshǒu.

Ping-pong paddles have forehand and backhand sides.

Tips

usage

Different rackets: 网球拍 (tennis racket), 羽毛球拍 (badminton racket), 乒乓球拍 (table tennis paddle). The measure word 副 is used because rackets often come in pairs.

Stroke Order

球 qiú

拍 pāi