Definition
罚球 is a compound noun meaning 'penalty shot' (basketball) or 'penalty kick' (soccer). It also acts as a separable verb-object (离 合词) meaning 'to take a penalty shot/kick'. As a separable verb, you can insert a measure word or result between 罚 and 球, e.g., 罚了一个球 ('took one free throw'). When used as a noun, it refers to the shot itself; as a verb-object, it describes the action.
noun
penalty shot (basketball)penalty kick (soccer)
n./v.o.
(verb-object) to take a penalty shot / kick
Examples
- 罚球。Tā fá qiú jìn le yì fēn.He made one free throw point.
- 罚球。Zhège yùndòngyuán fá qiú fēicháng zhǔn.This athlete is very accurate at free throws.
- 。Tā zài zuìhòu yì fēnzhōng fá le liǎng gè qiú.He took two free throws in the last minute.
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