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台球

táiqiú

billiards

A person aiming a cue at a white ball on a table
Memory picture

Characters in this word

台 tái

Strokes
5
Radical
口 — mouth
Made of
厶 private, secret 口 mouth

球 qiú

Strokes
11
Radical
王 — king, ruler
Made of
王 king, ruler 求 to seek
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 他每周练习台球,不只是为了娱乐,也为了培养专注力。 Tā měi zhōu liànxí táiqiú, bù zhǐshì wèile yúlè, yě wèile péiyǎng zhuānzhùlì. He practises billiards every week, not only for entertainment but also to develop concentration.
  • 周末他们常在俱乐部打台球。 Zhōumò tāmen cháng zài jùlèbù dǎ táiqiú. On weekends they often play billiards at the club.
  • 打台球时,他弯下腰,眼睛盯着白球。 Dǎ táiqiú shí, tā wān xià yāo, yǎnjing dīng zhe bái qiú. When playing billiards, he bends over and keeps his eyes on the white ball.

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