Chinese word

高尔夫球

Pronunciation

Pinyingāo ěr fū qiú

Meaning

  • noungolf ball

Example

我找不到我的高尔夫球。wǒ zhǎo bú dào wǒ de gāo ěr fū qiú

I can't find my golf ball.

Illustration for 高尔夫球 (golf ball)

More examples

他在草地上发现了一颗高尔夫球。tā zài cǎo dì shàng fā xiàn le yì kē gāo ěr fū qiú

He found a golf ball on the grass.

Core concept

A small, dimpled ball whose spin and surface shape control its flight.

Common phrases

  • 打高尔夫球dǎ gāo ěr fū qiú

    play golf

  • 一颗高尔夫球yì kē gāo ěr fū qiú

    a golf ball

  • 捡高尔夫球jiǎn gāo ěr fū qiú

    pick up a golf ball

Similar words

球qiú: A general term for a round object such as a sports ball.
足球zú qiú: A large inflated ball used in the game of soccer.
篮球lán qiú: A large inflated ball used in the game of basketball.
网球wǎng qiú: A small tennis ball with a surface covered in fuzz.

Definition in Chinese

高尔夫用的小球，表面有许多凹坑，这些凹坑通过改变空气阻力和旋转来决定球的飞行轨迹。gāo ěr fū yòng de xiǎo qiú biǎo miàn yǒu xǔ duō āo kēng zhè xiē āo kēng tōng guò gǎi biàn kōng qì zǔ lì hé xuán zhuǎn lái jué dìng qiú de fēi xíng guǐ jì

Word origin

高尔夫球 (gāoěrfūqiú, "golf ball") combines 高尔夫 (gāoěrfū, "golf"), a sound-based rendering of English golf, with 球 (qiú, "ball"), which identifies the object.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, 颗 (kē, "small round object") often counts this kind of ball, making 一颗高尔夫球 (yì kē gāoěrfūqiú, "one golf ball") a useful pattern.

Related words

  • 高尔夫球场gāo ěr fū qiú chǎnggolf coursenoun
  • 高尔夫球杆gāo ěr fū qiú gāngolf clubnoun
  • 高尔夫球手gāo ěr fū qiú shǒugolfernoun

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