舞会 舞會 wǔ huì dance / ball / party / CL:場|场[chang3] 橄榄球 橄欖球 gǎn lǎn qiú football played with oval-shaped ball (rugby, American football, Australian rules etc) 足球 zú qiú soccer ball / a football / CL:個|个[ge4] / soccer / football 打球 dǎ qiú to play ball / to play with a ball 球员 球員 qiú yuán (ball sports) player / team member 裁判 cái pàn (law) to judge / to adjudicate / verdict / judgement / (sports) to referee / (sports) umpire / referee / judge syn 网球 網球 wǎng qiú tennis / tennis ball / CL:個|个[ge4] 保龄球 保齡球 bǎo líng qiú ten-pin bowling (loanword) / bowling ball 击球 擊球 jī qiú to bat / to hit a ball (sport) 球迷 qiú mí fan (ball sports) / CL:個|个[ge4] 传球 傳球 chuán qiú (sports) to pass the ball 高尔夫球 高爾夫球 gāo ěr fū qiú golf / golf ball 球赛 球賽 qiú sài (ball sports) game / match / CL:場|场[chang3] 射门 射門 shè mén (soccer, handball etc) to kick or shoot the ball towards the goal 好球 hǎo qiú (ball sports) good shot! / nice hit! / well played! 接球 jiē qiú to receive a served ball (volleyball, tennis etc) / to catch a ball thrown by sb syn 板球 bǎn qiú cricket (ball game) 乒乓球 pīng pāng qiú table tennis / ping-pong / table tennis ball / CL:個|个[ge4] syn 球星 qiú xīng sports star (ball sport) syn 主场 主場 zhǔ chǎng (sports) home ground / home field / (sports) home game / main venue (for a festival etc) 落网 落網 luò wǎng (of a bird, fish etc) to be caught in a net / (of a tennis ball) to hit the net / (of a criminal) to be captured syn 圆球 圓球 yuán qiú ball / sphere / globe syn 皮球 pí qiú ball (made of rubber, leather etc) 球形 qiú xíng spherical / ball-shaped 快攻 kuài gōng fast break / quick attack (ball sports) 手球 shǒu qiú handball (the game or the ball itself) / handball (a foul in soccer) 擦边球 擦邊球 cā biān qiú (table tennis) edge ball / (fig.) actions that are technically legal but perhaps not respectable 滚珠 滾珠 gǔn zhū bearing ball syn 钢珠 鋼珠 gāng zhū steel ball / bearing ball syn 仙人球 xiān rén qiú ball cactus syn 扣杀 扣殺 kòu shā to smash a ball / to spike 球网 球網 qiú wǎng net (for ball games) 签字笔 簽字筆 qiān zì bǐ felt-tip pen / roller ball pen / gel ink pen 扣球 kòu qiú to smash a ball / to spike 滚圆 滾圓 gǔn yuán as round as a ball syn 七龙珠 七龍珠 qī lóng zhū Dragon Ball, Japanese manga and anime series 圆子 圓子 yuán zi kind of dumpling / sticky rice ball syn 乌龙球 烏龍球 wū lóng qiú own goal (ball sports) 看球 kàn qiú to watch a football game (or other ball game) / Fore! (golf) / Watch out for the ball! 球阀 球閥 qiú fá ball valve 赢球 贏球 yíng qiú (ball sports) to win a match 球童 qiú tóng ball boy (tennis) / caddie (golf) 饭团 飯糰 fàn tuán rice ball (steamed rice formed into a ball and stuffed with various fillings) / onigiri (Japanese-style rice ball) syn 赌球 賭球 dǔ qiú (ball) sports betting 桌球 zhuō qiú table tennis / table tennis ball (Tw) / billiards / pool / snooker (HK, Singapore, Malaysia) 高球 gāo qiú (sports) high ball / lob / (Tw, HK) golf (abbr. for 高爾夫球|高尔夫球[gao1er3fu1qiu2]) / highball (cocktail) 开球 開球 kāi qiú open ball (math.) / to start a ball game / to kick off (soccer) / to tee off (golf) syn 硬笔 硬筆 yìng bǐ generic term for hard writing instruments such as quill pens, fountain pens, ball pens and pencils, as opposed to writing brushes 撞球 zhuàng qiú billiards / billiards ball / pool (game) 鱼丸 魚丸 yú wán fish ball 球磨机 球磨機 qiú mó jī ball mill 断球 斷球 duàn qiú (sports) to steal / to intercept the ball 一团火 一團火 yī tuán huǒ fireball / ball of fire 有一手 yǒu yī shǒu to have a skill / to have a lot on the ball / to have an affair 棉球 mián qiú cotton ball / swab / tampon 清洁球 清潔球 qīng jié qiú scouring ball 滚球 滾球 gǔn qiú lawn bowls / bocce / pétanque / bowling ball 门球 門球 mén qiú croquet / goal ball (served by the goal keeper) 走步 zǒu bù to walk / to step / pace / traveling (walking with the ball, a foul in basketball) 压线 壓線 yā xiàn pressure crease / fig. to toil for sb else's benefit / line ball (i.e. on the line) 滚珠轴承 滾珠軸承 gǔn zhū zhóu chéng ball bearing syn 短传 短傳 duǎn chuán short pass (in ball game) 抛绣球 拋繡球 pāo xiù qiú throwing the embroidered ball (traditional Zhuang flirting game at festivals) / (fig.) to make overtures / to court 球 qiú ball / sphere / globe / CL:個|个[ge4] / ball game / match / CL:場|场[chang3] syn 投 tóu to throw (sth in a specific direction: ball, javelin, grenade etc) / to cast (a ballot) / to cast (a glance, a shadow etc) / to put in (money for investment, a coin to operate a slot machine) / to send (a letter, a manuscript etc) / to throw oneself into (a river, a well etc to commit suicide) / to go to / to seek refuge / to place oneself into the hands of / (coll.) to rinse (clothes) in water syn 弹 彈 dàn crossball / bullet / shot / shell / ball syn 丸 wán ball / pellet / pill syn 削 xiāo to peel with a knife / to pare / to cut (a ball at tennis etc) syn 水晶球 shuǐ jīng qiú crystal ball 鞠 jū to incline (one's torso) / to bow / leather ball used in ancient times / (literary) to bring up / to rear / Taiwan pr. [ju2] syn 空心球 kōng xīn qiú hollow ball / (basketball) swish shot 地滚球 地滾球 dì gǔn qiú ten-pin bowling / bowling ball / (baseball etc) ground ball 笔心 筆心 bǐ xīn pencil lead / refill (for a ball-point pen) syn 抟 摶 tuán to roll up into a ball with one's hands (variant of 團|团[tuan2]) / (literary) to circle / to wheel 跐 cǐ to trample / to step / to walk on the ball of the foot 比赛 比賽 bǐ sài competition (sports etc) / match / CL:場|场[chang3],次[ci4] / to compete syn 分 fēn to divide / to separate / to distribute / to allocate / to distinguish (good and bad) / (bound form) branch of (an organization) / sub- (as in 分局[fen1 ju2]) / fraction / one tenth (of certain units) / unit of length equivalent to 0.33 cm / minute (unit of time) / minute (angular measurement unit) / a point (in sports or games) / 0.01 yuan (unit of money) syn 记录 記錄 jì lù to record / record (written account) / note-taker / record (in sports etc) / CL:個|个[ge4] syn 杀手 殺手 shā shǒu killer / murderer / hit man / (sports) formidable player syn 教练 教練 jiào liàn to coach / to train / instructor / sports coach / trainer (CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2]) syn 运动 運動 yùn dòng to move / to exercise / sports / exercise / motion / movement / campaign / CL:場|场[chang3] syn 项目 項目 xiàng mù item / project / (sports) event / CL:個|个[ge4] syn 进攻 進攻 jìn gōng to attack / to assault / to go on the offensive / attack / assault / offense (sports) syn 球队 球隊 qiú duì sports team (basketball, soccer, football etc) 体育 體育 tǐ yù sports / physical education 暂停 暫停 zàn tíng to suspend / time-out (e.g. in sports) / stoppage / pause (media player) syn 突破 tū pò to break through / to make a breakthrough / to surmount (an obstacle) / (sports) to break through the opponent's defense 球场 球場 qiú chǎng stadium / sports ground / court / pitch / field / golf course / CL:個|个[ge4],處|处[chu4] 赛季 賽季 sài jì season (sports) 底线 底線 dǐ xiàn bottom line / the limit of what one is prepared to accept / (sports) baseline / (sewing) under thread / spy / informer / plant syn 摔跤 shuāi jiāo to trip and fall / to wrestle / wrestling (sports) 场地 場地 chǎng dì space / site / place / sports pitch syn 热身 熱身 rè shēn to warm up (sports) / (fig.) to prepare / to get in condition 联赛 聯賽 lián sài (sports) league / league tournament 爱好者 愛好者 ài hào zhě lover (of art, sports etc) / amateur / enthusiast / fan syn 重量级 重量級 zhòng liàng jí (sports) heavyweight class / (fig.) important / major / prominent / influential 季度 jì dù quarter of a year / season (sports) 跑车 跑車 pǎo chē racing bicycle / racing car / sports car / to drive a vehicle (such as a truck or taxi) for a living / (of a conductor or attendant) to work on a train / (mining) (of a cable-car) to slip away (in an accident) syn 操场 操場 cāo chǎng playground / sports field / drill ground / CL:個|个[ge4] syn 