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title: "Wangqiu Meaning: 网球 (wǎngqiú) Means “tennis”"
description: "网球 (traditional 網球, wǎngqiú) means “tennis”. Hear its tones, see what 网 and 球 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/wangqiu"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 网球 mean?

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网球 wǎngqiú

## tennis

## It can also mean

- tennis ball

## Its characters

1. 网 wǎng net
2. 球 qiú ball

## In a sentence

他每周打两次网球。 He plays tennis twice a week.

[More about 网球](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E7%BD%91%E7%90%83)

## More words with 网 or 球

- [棒球 bàngqiú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bangqiu)
- [电网 diànwǎng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dianwang)
- [地球 dìqiú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/diqiu)
- [环球 huánqiú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huanqiu)
- [互联网 hùliánwǎng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/hulianwang)
- [篮球 lánqiú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/lanqiu)
- [联网 liánwǎng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/lianwang)
- [乒乓球 pīngpāngqiú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/pingpangqiu)
- [球场 qiúchǎng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qiuchang)
- [球队 qiúduì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qiudui)

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