Chinese word

悠悠球

Pronunciation

Pinyinyōu yōu qiú

Meaning

  • nounyo-yo

Example

这是我的悠悠球。zhè shì wǒ de yōu yōu qiú

This is my yo-yo.

Illustration for 悠悠球 (yo-yo)

More examples

这个悠悠球很漂亮。zhè ge yōu yōu qiú hěn piào liàng

This yo-yo is very pretty.

Core concept

A small ball spins on a string and returns to the hand.

Common phrases

  • 买悠悠球mǎi yōu yōu qiú

    buy a yo-yo

  • 玩悠悠球wán yōu yōu qiú

    play with a yo-yo

Similar words

溜溜球liū liū qiú: A toy with a string that can be spun and pulled back to the hand.

Definition in Chinese

一种绳子一端系在手指上、另一端连着玩具中心，放开后会旋转并回到手中的玩具。yì zhǒng shéng zi yì duān xì zài shóu zhǐ shàng lìng yì duān lián zhe wán jù zhōng xīn fàng kāi hòu huì xuán zhuǎn bìng huí dào shǒu zhōng de wán jù

Word origin

悠悠球 (yōuyōuqiú, "yo-yo") is a sound-based rendering of English yo-yo, with 球 (qiú, "ball") added to identify the ball-like toy.

Usage tips

  • English also uses yo-yo as a verb for repeated up-and-down change, but the Chinese noun names the toy and needs a separate verb to describe playing or movement.

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