大球
dà qiú
The English phrase 'big balls' can be translated into Chinese as 大球 (dà qiú).
大球 is used to refer to the size of spherical objects.
Which one should you use?
The term 大球 refers to large spherical objects, while the informal expression 大蛋蛋 translates to 'big eggs' or 'big testicles'.
How does it change in a sentence?
Chinese nouns do not change form to indicate plurality, so 大球 can mean either 'big ball' or 'big balls' depending on the context.
How do you pronounce it?
dà qiú
Did you know?
- In Chinese slang, if someone has 'big balls' in a metaphorical sense of courage, they might instead be described as having 'big guts' or 'big liver', using the word 胆 (dan).
- The character 球 is composed of a radical for 'jade' and a phonetic part, reflecting how early Chinese people associated perfect spheres with precious gemstones.
- Chinese speakers use the word 球 to categorize sports, where 大球 refers to sports with larger balls like basketball, while 小球 refers to sports like table tennis.
Examples in context
- 桌子上有两个大球。Zhuōzi shàng yǒu liǎng gè dà qiú.There are two big balls on the table.
- 我想买这些大球。Wǒ xiǎng mǎi zhèxiē dà qiú.I want to buy these big balls.
- 那个大球非常沉。Nàgè dà qiú fēicháng chén.That big ball is very heavy.
Example conversation
In a toy store, Xiaowen and Junjie are looking at decorations.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen这些大球真漂亮。Zhèxiē dà qiú zhēn piàoliang.These big balls are really beautiful.
- 俊杰 Junjie是的，晓雯，它们很适合装饰。Shì de, Xiǎowén, tāmen hěn shìhé zhuāngshì.Yes, Xiaowen, they are very suitable for decoration.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen我们可以买一个吗？Wǒmen kěyǐ mǎi yīgè ma?Can we buy one?
- 俊杰 Junjie好啊，我们去看看价格。Hǎo a, wǒmen qù kàn kàn jiàgé.Sure, let's go check the price.
