lěiqiú

垒球

Word · NounTraditional壘球

softball (sport); softball (ball)

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Meanings

2 senses · 7 examples
1.

noun

softball (the sport)

A bat-and-ball team sport derived from baseball, typically played with a larger ball on a smaller field. It is popular among both men and women.

Tā她
fēi非
cháng常
xǐ喜
huān欢
dǎ打
lěi垒
qiú球
 。

She really enjoys playing softball.

Wǒ我
men们
xué学
xiào校
yǒu有
lěi垒
qiú球
duì队
 。

Our school has a softball team.

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Tā他
zhèng正
zài在
kàn看
yī一
chǎng场
lěi垒
qiú球
bǐ比
sài赛
 。

He is watching a softball game.

Lěi垒
qiú球
guī规
zé则
bǐ比
bàng棒
qiú球
shāo稍
wēi微
jiǎn简
dān单
yī一
xiē些
 。

The rules of softball are slightly simpler than baseball.

2.

noun

softball (the ball)

Refers specifically to the larger, softer ball used in the sport of softball, distinct from the smaller, harder baseball.

Xīn新
de的
lěi垒
qiú球
shì是
bái白
sè色
de的
 。

The new softball is white.

Tā他
mǎi买
le了
yī一
gè个
lěi垒
qiú球
hé和
yī一
gè个
qiú球
bàng棒
 。

He bought a softball and a bat.

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Zhè这
gè个
lěi垒
qiú球
bǐ比
bàng棒
qiú球
zhòng重
 。

This softball is heavier than a baseball.