持球 (chí qiú) — to hold the ball; to have possession of the ball (in sports)
Definition
A basketball (and similar sports) term meaning 'to hold/have possession of the ball' — used as a verb-object phrase describing a player's state in play, not a generic 'hold a ball'.
verb
to hold the ballto have possession of the ball (in sports)
Examples
- 持球。Tā zài chǎng shàng chí qiú shí jiān tài cháng.He held the ball too long on the court.
- 持球。Zhè wèi qiú yuán chí qiú néng lì hěn qiáng.This player's ball-handling ability is very strong.
- 持球，。Duì fāng chí qiú shí, wǒ men yào xiǎng bàn fǎ qiǎng duàn.When the opponent has the ball, we need to find a way to steal it.
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