变化球

變化球

biànhuàqiú

noun

Measure Word

一个变化球 gè

Meanings

1 (baseball) breaking ball / off-speed pitch
2 (figurative) curveball; unexpected turn of events

Characters

Examples

投手投出一个漂亮的变化球。

Tóushǒu tóuchū yīgè piàoliang de biànhuàqiú.

The pitcher threw a beautiful breaking ball.

生活又给我扔了一个变化球。

Shēnghuó yòu gěi wǒ rēngle yīgè biànhuàqiú.

Life threw me another curveball.

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culture

Baseball term — covers curveballs, sliders, and other non-fastball pitches. The metaphorical 'curveball' meaning has crossed from English. Especially common in Taiwan and Japan, where baseball (棒球 bàngqiú) is hugely popular.

Stroke Order

变 biàn

化 huà

球 qiú