变化球

變化球

biànhuàqiú

noun

Measure Word

一个变化球 gè

Meanings

1 breaking ball; off-speed pitch (baseball)
2 curveball; unexpected turn of events

Characters

Examples

HSK 4

投手投出一个漂亮的变化球。

Tóushǒu tóu chū yí gè piàoliang de biànhuàqiú.

The pitcher threw a beautiful breaking ball.

HSK 5

生活又给我扔了一个变化球。

Shēnghuó yòu gěi wǒ rēng le yí gè biànhuàqiú.

Life threw me another curveball.

Tips

culture

Baseball term - covers curveballs, sliders, and other non-fastball pitches. The metaphorical 'curveball' meaning has crossed from English. Especially common in Taiwan and Japan, where baseball (棒球) is hugely popular.

Stroke Order

变 biàn

化 huà

球 qiú