好球
hǎo qiú
The English phrase "good shot" can be translated into Chinese as 好球 (hǎo qiú).
好球 is an exclamation used to praise someone for hitting a ball well in various ball sports.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of 好 (hǎo), meaning "good" and 球 (qiú), meaning "ball".
How do you pronounce it?
hǎo qiú
When do people say it?
While English speakers use the word "shot" to refer to the action, the Chinese phrase literally translates to "good ball" and is used as an exclamation to praise a successful play in ball sports.
Did you know?
- The character 好 (hǎo) is a combination of the symbols for 'woman' and 'child', implying that having both is 'good'.
- In professional baseball broadcasts in China, commentators may shout 好球 repeatedly during a pitcher's strike to signal a successful pitch.
- In some gaming contexts, 好球 can be used ironically to mock a teammate who misses a target completely.
Examples in context
- 好球！厉害啊！Good shot! You're awesome!
- 好球！Hǎo qiú!Good shot!
- 刚才那个真是好球。Gāngcái nàge zhēnshì hǎo qiú.That was a really good shot just now.
- 看，他打了一个好球！Kàn, tā dǎle yīgè hǎo qiú!Look, he hit a good shot!
Example conversation
Two friends are playing tennis together.
- 梓涵 Zihan好球！你打得太准了。Hǎo qiú! Nǐ dǎ de tài zhǔn le.Good shot! You hit it so accurately.
- 俊杰 Junjie谢谢，我也觉得很幸运。Xièxie, wǒ yě juéde hěn xìngyùn.Thanks, I think I was lucky too.
- 梓涵 Zihan不对，那是你的实力。Bú duì, nà shì nǐ de shílì.No, that's your skill.
- 俊杰 Junjie那你准备好接下一球了吗？Nà nǐ zhǔnbèi hǎo jiē xià yì qiú le ma?Well, are you ready for the next ball?
