Writing
排球 (pái qiú) — how to say "volleyball" in Chinese
排球
Volleyball
noun
Character composition
排
row; to arrange
球
ball
Radicals / Keys
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
玉
Jade
#96 · yù · 5 strokes
Collocations
排球比赛
páiqiú bǐsài
volleyball match
打排球
dǎ páiqiú
play volleyball
Examples
我们周末在学校打排球。
We play volleyball at school on weekends.
他打排球。
He plays volleyball.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say volleyball in Mandarin?
"volleyball" in Chinese is 排球 (pái qiú).
排球 meaning in English
排球 (pái qiú) means "Volleyball".
Volleyball in Chinese pinyin
It is pronounced pái qiú (written as pai qiu, paiqiu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "volleyball" in Chinese characters?
It is written 排球: 排 has 11 strokes, 球 has 11 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 排球?
排球 is on the HSK 3.0 level 4 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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