乒乓球 pīng pāng qiú
“table tennis; ping-pong; table tennis ball”
nounHSK 4Measure word 个
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
乒乓球 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 1556: 乒乓球 pīngpāngqiú — Level 4; official annotation 4 (名). PDF page 118
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 乒乓球
乒乓球 is the everyday word for table tennis (Ping-Pong), and it can also mean the ball used in the game. As a sport it is usually the object of 打 (打乒乓球), and it can modify nouns like 比赛 or 拍; as a ball it can be counted with 个. It also appears before 比赛 to talk about a table-tennis competition.
例句Example sentences
- 周末我常常和朋友打乒乓球。zhōu mò wǒ cháng cháng hé péng you dǎ pīng pāng qiú.On weekends I often play table tennis with friends.
- 我哥哥乒乓球打得很好。wǒ gē ge pīng pāng qiú dǎ de hěn hǎo.My older brother is very good at table tennis.
- 我们学校有一场乒乓球比赛。wǒ men xué xiào yǒu yì chǎng pīng pāng qiú bǐ sài.Our school has a table tennis competition.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗我每天下午打乒乓球球。
✓我每天下午打乒乓球。
乒乓球 already contains 球, so do not add another 球 after it.