How to say “volleyball” in Chinese
volleyball
“Volleyball” in Chinese is 排球, pái qiú: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
排球 is read pái qiú: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 王 “jade”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “排球”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 排球. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我们学校有自己的排球队。wǒmenxuéxiàoyǒuzìjǐdepáiqiúduìOur school has its own volleyball team.
- 我每周打两次排球wǒměizhōudǎliǎngcìpáiqiúI play volleyball twice a week.
- 昨天我看了一场排球比赛。zuótiānwǒkànleyìchǎngpáiqiúbǐsàiYesterday I watched a volleyball match.
More words from the lesson “Our team”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “volleyball” in Chinese?
“Volleyball” in Chinese is 排球, pinyin páiqiú.
What does 排球 mean?
排球 (páiqiú) means “volleyball”.
How do you write 排球?
排球 is 2 characters: 排 (pái) — row; line up; 球 (qiú) — ball. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 排球?
排球 is read páiqiú. Tones: pái — second tone, qiú — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“volleyball” in the lesson “Our team”
This word is from the topic “Sports and wrap-up” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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