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乒乓球檯

简乒乓球台 · 繁乒乓球檯

Mandarin · pinyin pīng pāng qiú tái

table-tennis table

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乒: pīng · (used with 乓) “ping” of “ping pong”
乓: pāng · (used with 乒) “pong” of “ping pong”
球: qiú · ball, sphere, globe; round
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台: tái · platform; unit; term of address

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1–1–2–2 · ping1 pang1 qiu2 tai2

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noun

table tennis table

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