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Character · NounTraditional球

ball; sphere; globe; ball game

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Meanings

3 senses · 8 examples
1.

noun

ball; sphere; globe; anything ball-shaped

Refers to physical spherical objects or geometric spheres.

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

The children are kicking a ball on the playground.

Dì地
qiú球
shì是
yī一
gè个
qiú球
tǐ体
 。

The Earth is a sphere.

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Tā她
bǎ把
máo毛
xiàn线
rào绕
chéng成
yī一
gè个
qiú球
 。

She wound the yarn into a ball.

2.

noun

ball game; sport played with a ball

Refers to sports like basketball, football, tennis, etc.

Tā他
hěn很
xǐ喜
huan欢
dǎ打
qiú球
 。

He really likes playing ball games.

Jīn今
tiān天
wǎn晚
shang上
yǒu有
yī一
chǎng场
zhòng重
yào要
de的
qiú球
sài赛
 。

There is an important ball game tonight.

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Nǐ你
shàn擅
cháng长
nǎ哪
zhǒng种
qiú球
lèi类
yùn运
dòng动
 ？

Which ball sport are you good at?

3.

noun

globe; spherical object (Earth, celestial body)

formal

Used in scientific or geographical contexts to refer to planets or the Earth.

Yuè月
qiú球
shì是
dì地
qiú球
de的
wèi卫
xīng星
 。

The Moon is the Earth's satellite.

Kē科
xué学
jiā家
fā发
xiàn现
le了
xīn新
de的
xīng星
qiú球
 。

Scientists have discovered a new planet.