pái qiú
volley-ball
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我喜欢打排球。
wǒ xǐhuān dǎ páiqiú.
I like playing volleyball.
排球是一项很受欢迎的运动。
páiqiú shì yīxiàng hěn shòu huānyíng de yùndòng.
Volleyball is a very popular sport.
排球比赛很激烈。
páiqiú bǐsài hěn jīliè.
Volleyball matches are very intense.
网球 (wǎngqiú)
tennis
篮球 (lánqiú)
basketball
足球 (zúqiú)
soccer
篮球 (lánqiú)
basketball
The Chinese word 排球 (páiqiú) for volleyball is a compound of two characters: 排 (pái) and 球 (qiú). The character 排 (pái) means "to arrange" or "to line up", while the character 球 (qiú) means "ball". Together, the two characters 排球 (páiqiú) literally mean "to arrange balls" or "to line up balls". This is a reference to the way that volleyball is played, with players on two teams hitting the ball back and forth over a net.The word 排球 (páiqiú) was first used in China in the early 20th century. It is believed to have been borrowed from the Japanese word バレーボール (barēbōru), which in turn was borrowed from the English word "volleyball". The Chinese word 排球 (páiqiú) is now the standard term for volleyball in China and is also used in other Chinese-speaking countries and regions.
