打球 (dǎ qiú) — to play a ball game (typically using hands/arms)
Definition
打球 is a 离合词 (separable verb): 打球 is the verb, 打了/打了一场/打了一个小时 split the two characters around a measure phrase or duration. The object is 球 used generally for any ball sport — basketball, volleyball, tennis, etc. — not one specific game.
verb
to play a ball game (typically using hands/arms)
Examples
- 打球。Wǒ men zhōu mò jīng cháng yì qǐ dǎ qiú.We often play ball together on weekends.
- 。Tā dǎ le yí gè xiǎo shí de qiú.He played ball for an hour.
- ，。Zuó tiān wǒ dǎ le yì chǎng qiú, yíng le.Yesterday I played a ball game and won.
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