English–Chinese
“table tennis” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinpīng pāng qiú
Example
我们周末去公园打乒乓球。wǒ men zhōu mò qù gōng yuán dǎ pīng pāng qiú
We go to the park to play table tennis on weekends.
How to say “table tennis” in Chinese
“Table tennis” in Chinese is 乒乓球 (pīng pāng qiú).
A fast back-and-forth paddle game built around a small ball crossing a table, with the ball itself sharing the game's name.
Example sentences with 乒乓球
大学的乒乓球队训练很刻苦。dà xué de pīng pāng qiú duì xùn liàn hěn kè kǔ
The university table tennis team trains very hard.
Tips for using 乒乓球
- In mainland China, this is the standard term, while learners may meet a different regional name for the same sport elsewhere in the Chinese-speaking world.