球速 (qiú sù) — speed of a ball; ball speed | tongtong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

speed of a ballball speed

Examples

球速，。
Zhè ge xuǎn shǒu de qiú sù fēi cháng kuài, duì shǒu hěn nán jiē dào.
This player's ball speed is very fast, making it hard for opponents to return.
球速。
Tā zài xùn liàn zhōng nǔ lì tí gāo qiú sù.
He is working hard to increase his ball speed during training.
球速。
Cè liáng qiú sù de yí qì xū yào dìng qī jiào zhǔn.
The equipment for measuring ball speed needs regular calibration.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

球 names the ball and 速 names speed, giving the speed at which a ball moves.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

玉玉yùjade

Sound part声符shēngfú

求

求qiú球qiú

Same sound today

球 is built from 玉, meaning jade, and 求, which gives the sound.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

辵辵chuò

Sound part声符shēngfú

束

Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

速 pairs 辵, the walking part, with 束, which is used for its sound; the walking part fits the meaning of moving fast.

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