叩球

kòuqiú
verb

Meanings

  1. 1 to spike (in volleyball)
  2. 2 to smash the ball

Examples

Tā tiào qǐlái hěnhěn kòule yī gè qiú.
She leapt up and spiked the ball hard.
Zhōngguó nǚpái de kòuqiú fēicháng lìhai.
The Chinese women's volleyball team's spikes are formidable.

Tips

usage
叩球 is the technical/literary term; in everyday volleyball commentary (kòuqiú, written with 'to button down') is far more common — both are pronounced the same.

Stroke Order

kòu
qiú