English–Chinese
“billiards” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyintái qiú
Example
他周末常和朋友去俱乐部打台球。tā zhōu mò cháng hé péng yǒu qù jù lè bù dǎ tái qiú
He often goes to the club to play billiards with his friends on weekends.
How to say “billiards” in Chinese
“Billiards” in Chinese is 台球 (tái qiú).
A table, cue, and carefully aimed balls form a game of angles, control, and pocketed shots.
Example sentences with 台球
她参加了全市的台球比赛。tā cān jiā le quán shì de tái qiú bǐ sài
She took part in the citywide billiards competition.
Tips for using 台球
- For everyday sports talk, Chinese often uses 打 (dǎ, "hit or play") rather than 玩 (wán, "play"), matching the physical action used in cue sports.