How do you say "table tennis" in Chinese?

In Chinese, "table tennis" is 乒乓球 (pīng pāng qiú). It is a noun.

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Pronunciation

乒乓球 (pinyin: pīng pāng qiú) is written using Chinese characters (Hanzi).

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Questions about 乒乓球

How do you pronounce 乒乓球?

乒乓球 is romanised as pīng pāng qiú in Chinese. This pinyin gives you an approximate pronunciation for English speakers. Listen to the audio on this page for the native pronunciation.

How is 乒乓球 written in Chinese?

乒乓球 is written using Chinese characters (Hanzi). The pinyin is pīng pāng qiú. Learning to read Chinese characters (Hanzi) takes time, but Noun Town teaches vocabulary through gameplay so the writing becomes familiar through repeated exposure.

Is 乒乓球 formal or casual?

乒乓球 is a common noun used in everyday Chinese speech. The level of formality in a sentence comes from the surrounding words and grammatical forms rather than from this word alone.

This word is part of the vocabulary taught in the Chinese language learning game Noun Town, where words are introduced through play rather than memorisation.