投手 (tóushǒu) · pitcher (in baseball/softball)

Measure Word

一个投手 gè

Meanings

1 pitcher (in baseball/softball)

Characters

hand; person skilled at something

Throw + hand - a pitcher, the player who throws the ball.

Examples

HSK 5

投手投出了一个漂亮的变化球。

Tóushǒu tóu chū le yígè piàoliang de biànhuàqiú.

The pitcher threw a beautiful breaking ball.

HSK 7-9

这个投手的球速非常快。

Zhège tóushǒu de qiúsù fēicháng kuài.

This pitcher throws very fast.

HSK 7-9

他是球队的王牌投手。

Tā shì qiúduì de wángpái tóushǒu.

He is the team's ace pitcher.

Tips

usage

投手 is specifically a baseball/softball term. For cricket bowlers, 投球手 is used. Baseball is popular in Taiwan, so this term is very common in Taiwanese Mandarin.

Stroke Order

投 tóu

手 shǒu

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