Playing Tennis in Beijing

Tennis is a great sport to play in the summer, fall, and spring in Beijing. Beijing has many indoor and outdoor courts to play on. Tennis is really good for cross-training because it works all different muscles（肌肉）. Tennis improves your hand-eye coordination（眼手协调）, flexibility（灵活性）, and balance（平衡）. Here are some practical phrases for playing tennis in China.

Tennis vocabulary phrases

Reserving a Tennis Court:

If you want to play tennis in Beijing, you have to reserve a court. Some courts require a reservation a week in advance（有些网球场需要提前一个星期预订。）.

A:Beijing Tennis Center, How may I help you?

北京网球中心，请问有什么可以帮您的？

B: I want to reserve a court.

我要预定网球场。

A: What time would like to reserve the court?

你要预定什么时间的网球场？

B: How about 3pm on Saturday?

星期六3点怎么样？

A: Okay.

没问题。

B. Okay. How much is the court for one hour?

一个小时是多少钱?

A: 100 yuan

一百元

B: Okay Thank you. I will reserve the court for Saturday.

好的。谢谢。我预订星期六的。

A: What is your phone number?

你手机号是什么？

B: 18911657679

At the Tennis Shop（在网球商店）

Where do I buy a can of tennis balls?

我在哪里买网球?

What time do the courts close?

网球场几点关门？

I need to get my racquet restrung.

我需要换球拍线。

I need a new grip.

我需要新的球拍胶带。

What type of racquet is the best?

什么种类的球拍是最好的？

Here is the list of some of Beijing's tennis courts.

http://www.timeoutbeijing.com/features/Sports__Outdoors/13031/Tennis-cou...