排球

• 拼音: pái qiú
• 汉字拆解: 排 (pái) — row, to arrange; 球 (qiú) — ball

含义

Volleyball. The ball sport played between two teams across a net.

Refers to the sport of volleyball and also the ball used in the game. Volleyball is a popular sport in China, with the Chinese women's national team being particularly celebrated. 打排球 (play volleyball) is the standard collocation.

例句

1. 我们下午去打排球吧。
2. 她是学校排球队的。
3. 排球比赛下周开始。

用法指南

语境: sports, school, recreation

语气: casual

正确说法

• 你会打排球吗？(Can you play volleyball?)
• 中国女排很厉害。(The Chinese women's volleyball team is amazing.)

错误说法

• 不要说'玩排球' (Don't say 玩排球 — the standard collocation is 打排球, using 打 for ball sports played with hands)

起源与历史

Compound of 排 (row, to arrange — referring to the players standing in rows) and 球 (ball). The name reflects the formation of players on the court.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal