diabolo; Chinese yo-yo
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
diabolo; Chinese yo-yo (same as 空竹)
informalA colloquial term for 空竹, a traditional Chinese toy consisting of a bamboo or wooden spool that is twirled, tossed, and balanced on a string held between two sticks.
Yé爷
ye爷
zài在
gōng公
yuán园
lǐ里
wán玩
kōng空
zhong钟
wán玩
de得
tè特
bié别
hǎo好
。
Grandpa plays the diabolo really well in the park.
Kōng空
zhong钟
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
chuán传
tǒng统
de的
mín民
jiān间
wán玩
jù具
。
The Chinese yo-yo is a traditional folk toy of China.
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Hái孩
zi子
men们
wéi围
zài在
yī一
qǐ起
kàn看
lǎo老
rén人
dǒu抖
kōng空
zhong钟
。
The children gathered around to watch the old man play with the diabolo.