跑垒员

跑壘員

pǎolěiyuán

noun

Measure Word

一名跑垒员 míng

Meanings

1 base runner (baseball)
2 runner (baseball)

Characters

base (in baseball)

-er (role/member)

Examples

HSK 4

教练对跑垒员的速度很满意。

Jiàoliàn duì pǎolěiyuán de sùdù hěn mǎnyì.

The coach is happy with the base runner's speed.

HSK 7-9

跑垒员成功盗上二垒。

Pǎolěiyuán chénggōng dào shàng èr lěi.

The base runner successfully stole second base.

Tips

memory

跑 (run) + 垒 (base) + 员 (-er, role suffix) = literally 'run-base-person', i.e. base runner. The pattern V+员 shows up everywhere for sports/job roles: 服务员 server, 演员 actor, 跑垒员 base runner.

Stroke Order

跑 pǎo

垒 lěi

员 yuán