投手

tóushǒu

noun #7,440

Measure Word

一个投手 gè

Meanings

1 pitcher (in baseball/softball)

Characters

to throw; to pitch

hand; person skilled at something

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

Examples

这个投手的球速非常快。

Zhège tóushǒu de qiúsù fēicháng kuài.

This pitcher throws very fast.

他是球队的王牌投手。

Tā shì qiúduì de wángpái tóushǒu.

He is the team's ace pitcher.

投手投出了一个漂亮的变化球。

Tóushǒu tóu chū le yīgè piàoliang de biànhuàqiú.

The pitcher threw a beautiful breaking ball.

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