Taiwan Mandarin

DictionaryCommon words乒乓球

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乒乓球

pīngpāngqiú·ㄆㄧㄥㄆㄤㄑㄧㄡˊ

“table tennis; ping-pong; the ball used in table tennis.”

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pīng·ㄆㄧㄥ

Onomatopoeia for the sound of impact or collision; used in the word for table tennis.

Onomatopoeia for a sharp sound, like a bang or pong; used in combination with 乒 to refer to table tennis.

qiú·ㄑㄧㄡˊ

A ball or sphere used in games; a round object; a globe; a ball game or match.