ping-pông
Definition
- Noun:
- Ping pong: A sport, also known as table tennis, played on a hard table divided by a net, where two or four players hit a small, lightweight ball back and forth using small rackets (paddles).
- Table tennis equipment: Can refer to the set of equipment used for the game, including the table, net, ball, and paddles.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Chúng tôi thường chơi ping-pông vào giờ nghỉ trưa. (We often play ping pong during our lunch break.)
- Cô ấy đã mua một bộ ping-pông mới. (She bought a new ping pong set.)
- Ping-pông là môn thể thao Olympic. (Ping pong is an Olympic sport.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "ping-pông" is a direct phonetic adaptation from English. In formal or competitive contexts, the sport is more commonly referred to globally and in Vietnamese as bóng bàn (table tennis). "Ping-pông" often carries a more casual, recreational connotation.
Variants and Related Words
- Bóng bàn (n): Table tennis. The standard Vietnamese term for the sport, especially in formal contexts.
- Đội tuyển bóng bàn Việt Nam. (The Vietnamese table tennis team.)
Synonyms
- Table tennis: The formal name for the sport.
- Table tennis equipment: The gear used to play the game.
Related Idioms
- : (As fast as playing ping-pong) An idiom used to describe a very rapid back-and-forth exchange, such as in conversation or debate.
- Cuộc tranh luận diễn ra nhanh như đánh ping-pông. (The debate proceeded as fast as a ping-pong match.)