Chinese word

球拍

Pronunciation

Pinyinqiú pāi

Meaning

  • nounracket

Example

你的球拍放在哪里？nǐ de qiú pāi fàng zài ná lǐ

Where did you put your racket?

Illustration for 球拍 (racket)

More examples

比赛结束后，他把球拍收进了包里。bǐ sài jié shù hòu tā bǎ qiú pāi shōu jìn le bāo lǐ

After the match, he put his racket in the bag.

Core concept

A handheld sports tool with a striking face that sends a ball or shuttlecock into play.

Common phrases

  • 买一把球拍mǎi yì bǎ qiú pāi

    buy a racket

  • 修理球拍xiū lǐ qiú pāi

    repair a racket

  • 一把球拍yì bǎ qiú pāi

    a racket

Similar words

网球拍wǎng qiú pāi: A large, strong racket used to hit a tennis ball.
羽毛球拍yǔ máo qiú pāi: A lightweight, narrow racket used to hit a badminton shuttlecock.
乒乓球拍pīng pāng qiú pāi: A small paddle with a flat face used to hit a table tennis ball.

Definition in Chinese

一种用拍面击打球的体育用具，形状和材质随项目不同，例如网球拍较大而羽毛球拍较轻。yì zhǒng yòng pāi miàn jī dǎ qiú de tǐ yù yòng jù xíng zhuàng hé cái zhì suí xiàng mù bù tóng lì rú wǎng qiú pāi jiào dà ér yǔ máo qiú pāi jiào qīng

Word origin

球拍 (qiúpāi, "racket") combines 球 (qiú, "ball") + 拍 (pāi, "strike"), so its name points to striking a ball.

Usage tips

  • English uses racket for both sports equipment and a loud unpleasant noise, but 球拍 (qiúpāi, "racket") stays tied to sports equipment.

Other meanings

  • tennis racketnoun
  • badminton racketnoun
  • table tennis paddlenoun

Related words

  • 网球拍wǎng qiú pāitennis racketnoun
  • 羽毛球拍yǔ máo qiú pāibadminton racketnoun
  • 乒乓球拍pīng pāng qiú pāitable tennis paddlenoun

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