Today’s word is an extension of yesterday’s. Yesterday we had volleyball and today we are playing it on the beach. Beach volleyball!
The first character 沙, shā means sand.
The second character 滩, tān means a beach.
The third character is 排, pái meaning rows or lines.
The fourth character is 球, qiú meaning ball.
shā is pronounced shah, with a 1st or high, level tone.
tān is pronounced tan, with a 1st or high, level tone.
pái is pronounced like pie, with a 2nd or rising tone.
The first character 沙, shā means sand.
The second character 滩, tān means a beach.
The third character is 排, pái meaning rows or lines.
The fourth character is 球, qiú meaning ball.
shā is pronounced shah, with a 1st or high, level tone.
tān is pronounced tan, with a 1st or high, level tone.
pái is pronounced like pie, with a 2nd or rising tone.
qiú is pronounced chyo ( to rhyme with yoyo ), with a 2nd or rising tone.
