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English translation
to play tennis
Chinese characters:
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打网球 ( da wangqiu / dǎ wǎngqiú ) is composed of these characters:
打 (da)
, 网 (wang)
, 球 (qiu)
打网球 ( da wangqiu / dǎ wǎngqiú ) in traditional characters
打網球
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 打网球 ( da wangqiu / dǎ wǎngqiú ) ⓘWriting in Pinyin Before using this Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication. If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Ta mei ge xingqi dou da wangqiu.
Tā měi gè xīngqī dōu dǎ wǎngqiú. – English translation: She plays tennis every week.
Tags and additional information (Meaning of individual characters, character components etc.)
tennis | to play
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