击球 (jī qiú) — to hit/strike a ball (in sports)

Definition

击球 (jī qiú) is a verb-noun compound meaning 'to hit/strike a ball,' used in racket and ball sports like tennis and cricket. Unlike the more common general verb 打 ('hit'), 击球 is the technical term for ball-striking as a sports action.

verb
to hit/strike a ball (in sports)

Examples

  • 击球
    Tā zhèng zài liàn xí jī qiú.
    He is practicing hitting the ball.
  • Wǒ jī le sān cì qiú cái dǎ zhòng.
    I hit the ball three times before it went in.
  • 击球
    Zài wǎng qiú bǐ sài zhōng, jī qiú jì shù fēi cháng zhòng yào.
    In a tennis match, hitting technique is very important.

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