扣杀 (kòu shā) — to smash or spike (a ball in sports like volleyball, badminton, or table tennis)
Definition
A sports term for a hard overhead smash or spike (volleyball, badminton, table tennis) — a powerful attacking shot aimed downward. Not everyday speech; you'll only see it in sports contexts.
verb
to smash or spike (a ball in sports like volleyball, badminton, or table tennis)
Examples
- 扣杀，。Tā tiào qǐ lái yòng lì kòu shā, qiú zhí jiē dé fēn.He jumped up and smashed hard, scoring directly.
- 扣杀，。Zhè ge kòu shā jiǎo dù hěn diāo zuān, duì shǒu jiē bú zhù.This spike had a tricky angle, and the opponent couldn't return it.
- 扣杀。Jiào liàn jiào wǒ men rú hé tí gāo kòu shā de zhǔn què xìng.The coach taught us how to improve the accuracy of our smashes.
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