qiú

犰

Character · NounTraditional球

ball; sphere; ball game; globe

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Meanings

4 senses · 11 examples
1.

noun

ball; sphere; spherical object

General term for round objects used in sports or toys.

Hái孩
zi子
men们
zhèng正
zài在
cāo操
chǎng场
shàng上
tī踢
qiú球
 。

The children are playing ball on the playground.

Qǐng请
bǎ把
nà那
gè个
hóng红
sè色
de的
qiú球
chuán传
gěi给
wǒ我
 。

Please pass me that red ball.

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Dì地
qiú球
shì是
yī一
gè个
jù巨
dà大
de的
qiú球
tǐ体
 。

The Earth is a huge sphere.

2.

noun

ball game; ball sport

Refers to the sport itself rather than the physical object.

Tā他
xǐ喜
huan欢
dǎ打
qiú球
 ,
yóu尤
qí其
shì是
lán篮
qiú球
 。

He likes playing ball games, especially basketball.

Kàn看
qiú球
sài赛
shì是
wǒ我
zhōu周
mò末
zuì最
dà大
de的
lè乐
qù趣
 。

Watching ball games is my greatest weekend pleasure.

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Tā他
cóng从
xiǎo小
jiù就
mí迷
shàng上
le了
qiú球
lèi类
yùn运
dòng动
 。

He became obsessed with ball sports from a young age.

3.

noun

the globe; the Earth

Used in compounds or abbreviated form referring to the planet.

Quán全
qiú球
qì气
hòu候
biàn变
nuǎn暖
shì是
yī一
gè个
yán严
zhòng重
de的
wèn问
tí题
 。

Global warming is a serious problem.

Wèi卫
xīng星
rào绕
zhe着
qiú球
tǐ体
yùn运
xíng行
 。

Satellites orbit around the globe.

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Zhè这
zhǒng种
bìng病
dú毒
zhèng正
zài在
quán全
qiú球
fàn范
wéi围
nèi内
chuán传
bō播
 。

This virus is spreading globally.

4.

noun

boy; lad; son (dialectal)

dialect

Used in certain dialects as a term for boys or as an affectionate term.

Wǒ我
jiā家
nà那
gè个
xiǎo小
qiú球
mí迷
kě可
xǐ喜
huan欢
tī踢
qiú球
le了
 。

My little boy fan loves playing ball.

Zhè这
wá娃
shì是
gè个
guāi乖
qiú球
 。

This kid is a good boy. (regional usage)