Chinese word

皮球

Pronunciation

Pinyinpí qiú

Meaning

  • nounball

Example

他把我的皮球踢坏了。tā bǎ wǒ de pí qiú tī huài le

He kicked my ball and broke it.

Illustration for 皮球 (ball)

More examples

孩子们在操场上拍着皮球玩。hái zi men zài cāo chǎng shàng pāi zhe pí qiú wán

The children are playing on the playground, bouncing a ball.

Core concept

A light, resilient sphere for throwing, kicking, bouncing, and other easy forms of play.

Common phrases

  • 拍皮球pāi pí qiú

    bounce a ball

  • 捡皮球jiǎn pí qiú

    pick up a ball

  • 给皮球充气gěi pí qiú chōng qì

    inflate a ball

Similar words

球qiú: A round ball used for throwing, kicking, or other play and physical activity.
橡皮球xiàng pí qiú: A small rubber toy ball that bounces well.
足球zú qiú: A ball kicked during a game of soccer.
篮球lán qiú: A large ball handled by hand during a game of basketball.

Definition in Chinese

指用皮革、橡胶或合成材料包裹或制成的球状物，具有弹性，多作为儿童玩具或简易运动用具。zhǐ yòng pí gé xiàng jiāo huò hé chéng cái liào bāo guǒ huò zhì chéng de qiú zhuàng wù jù yǒu tán xìng duō zuò wéi ér tóng wán jù huò jiǎn yì yùn dòng yòng jù

Word origin

皮 (pí, "leather") names the covering and 球 (qiú, "ball") names the round object, forming a compound that later extended from leather-covered balls to modern flexible materials.

Usage tips

  • English uses one broad everyday category for many kinds of balls, while this word usually suggests a small bouncy play object rather than equipment for a formal sport.

Other meanings

  • rubber ballnoun
  • toy ballnoun

Related words

  • 橡皮球xiàng pí qiúrubber ballnoun
  • 踢皮球tī pí qiúpass the buckidiom

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