双打

• Pinyin: shuāng dǎ
• Hanzi breakdown: 双 = pair, double; 打 = to hit, to play — doubles (two players per side)

Meaning

Doubles (in sports). A match format where two players compete as a team against another pair.

Common in racket sports like 网球 (tennis), 羽毛球 (badminton), and 乒乓球 (table tennis). Types include 男双 (men's doubles), 女双 (women's doubles), and 混双 (mixed doubles). Contrasts with 单打 (singles). Also used figuratively to describe two people working together.

Examples

1. 他们俩搭档打双打已经配合了五年了。 The two of them have been partnering in doubles for five years.
2. 中国选手在羽毛球女子双打比赛中夺得金牌。 Chinese players won the gold medal in women's badminton doubles.
3. 双打比赛需要队友之间默契的配合。 Doubles matches require tacit cooperation between teammates.

Usage Guide

Context: sports, competition

Tone: technical

Do Say

• 你打单打还是双打？(Do you play singles or doubles?)
• 混合双打决赛明天举行。(The mixed doubles final is tomorrow.)

Don't Say

• 足球篮球不用'双打'这个词 (Don't use 双打 for football or basketball — it's specifically for racket sports)

Origin & History

Compound of 双 (double, pair) + 打 (to hit, to play). In sports context, 'playing in pairs.'

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal