皮球

píqiú

noun HSK 6 #26,291

Measure Word

一颗皮球 kē

Meanings

1 rubber ball; bouncy ball
2 ball (general, for play)

Characters

skin; leather; rubber

A rubber/leather ball — a bouncy ball for play.

Examples

孩子们在院子里踢皮球。

Háizi men zài yuànzi lǐ tīpíqiú.

The children are kicking a ball in the yard.

别把问题像皮球一样踢来踢去。

Bié bǎ wèntí xiàng píqiú yīyàng tī lái tī qù.

Don't kick the problem around like a ball.

他拍着皮球跑过来了。

Tā pāi zhe píqiú pǎo guòlái le.

He ran over bouncing a ball.

Tips

usage

踢皮球 (tī píqiú, to kick a ball around) is a common metaphor for passing responsibility — like 'passing the buck' in English. 别互相踢皮球 = 'Stop passing the buck to each other.'

Stroke Order

皮 pí

球 qiú