Writing
网球 (wǎngqiú) — how to say "tennis" in Chinese
网球
Tennis, tennis ball
noun
Character composition
网
net, internet
球
ball, sphere
Radicals / Keys
玉
Jade
#96 · yù · 5 strokes
网
Net
#122 · wǎng · 6 strokes
Collocations
网球拍
wǎngqiú pāi
tennis racket
网球比赛
wǎngqiú bǐsài
tennis match
打网球
dǎ wǎngqiú
play tennis
Examples
每个星期六的下午，他都和朋友去公园打网球。
Every Saturday afternoon, he goes to the park with friends to play tennis.
打网球。
Play tennis.
Mnemonic
[wǎngqiú-] Wang Qiu loves 网球: he strung a net between two trees and whacks the ball with his racket all day. "Wang, Qiu!" his friend shouts while serving. The ball sails over the net, and both laugh. 🎾🌳
Frequently asked questions
How to say tennis in Mandarin?
"tennis" in Chinese is 网球 (wǎngqiú).
网球 meaning in English
网球 (wǎngqiú) means "Tennis, tennis ball".
Tennis in Chinese pinyin
It is pronounced wǎngqiú (written as wangqiu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "tennis" in Chinese characters?
It is written 网球: 网 has 6 strokes, 球 has 11 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 网球?
网球 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.
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