叩球

kòuqiú

verb

Meanings

1 to spike (in volleyball)
2 to smash the ball

Characters

to knock; to strike

Examples

HSK 5

中国女排的叩球非常厉害。

Zhōngguó nǚpái de kòuqiú fēicháng lìhai.

The Chinese women's volleyball team's spikes are formidable.

HSK 7-9

她跳起来狠狠叩了一个球。

Tā tiào qǐlái hěnhěn kòu le yī gè qiú.

She leapt up and spiked the ball hard.

Tips

usage

叩球 is the technical/literary term; in everyday volleyball commentary 扣球 (kòuqiú, written with 扣 'to button down') is far more common - both are pronounced the same.

Stroke Order

叩 kòu

球 qiú