Today’s word of the day is 球 (qiú) which means ‘ball’. Let’s practice by making different words, phrases, and sentences with 球 (qiú).
地球 (dì qiú) Earth
The first word is 地球 (dì qiú) which is a noun that means earth. Let’s look at each character of this word, 地 means ground and 球 means ball. A way of using it in a sentence is 地球比太阳小。(Dìqiú bǐ tàiyáng xiǎo.) The earth is smaller than the sun.
网球 (wǎng qiú) Tennis
Another word we can create with 球 (qiú) is 网球 (wǎng qiú). This is a noun that means tennis. Let’s again look at each character of this word, 网 means net and 球means ball. So it literally means ‘net ball’. A way of using it in a sentence is 我喜欢在电视上看网球比赛。(Wǒ xǐhuan zài diànshì shàng kàn wǎngqiú bǐsài.) I like watching tennis matches on TV.
篮球 (lán qiú) Basketball
Finally, we can create the word 篮球 (lán qiú) which means ‘basketball’. The 篮 here means basket. A way of using it in a sentence is 如何从零开始学打篮球? (Rúhé cóng líng kāishǐ xué dǎ lánqiú?) How do you start learning basketball from scratch?