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    Referring to "tennis" with 网球 (wǎngqiú)

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    Explanation

    网球 (wǎngqiú) means tennis. The word is composed of 网 (net) and 球 (ball), literally "net ball." It is used to refer to the sport of tennis in all contexts, from casual conversation to sports news.

    Examples

    • 我每个周末都会去打网球。

      wǒ měi ge zhōumò dōu huì qù dǎ wǎngqiú.

      I go play tennis every weekend.

    • 她从小就开始学网球了。

      tā cóngxiǎo jiù kāishǐ xué wǎngqiú le.

      She started learning tennis when she was little.

    • 你想一起看网球比赛吗？

      nǐ xiǎng yìqǐ kàn wǎngqiú bǐsài ma?

      Do you want to watch a tennis match together?

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