投球 (tóu qiú) — to shoot (a ball, especially in basketball)
Definition
投球 (tóu qiú) means 'to shoot (a ball)' — chiefly basketball, but also used for throws in baseball or handball. The verb 投 itself means 'to throw'; 球 ('ball') specifies a ball sport.
verb
to shoot (a ball, especially in basketball)
Examples
- 投球，。Tā tóu qiú hěn zhǔn, měi cì dōu néng dé fēn.He shoots very accurately and scores every time.
- 。Gāng cái tā tóu le yí gè piào liang de sān fēn qiú.He just shot a beautiful three-pointer.
- 投球。Wǒ liàn xí tóu qiú liàn le zhěng zhěng yí xià wǔ.I practiced shooting for the entire afternoon.
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