带球

帶球
dàiqiú
verb

Meanings

  1. 1 to dribble (a ball)
  2. 2 to carry the ball downfield

Examples

Tā dàiqiú tūpò le liǎng míng hòuwèi.
He dribbled past two defenders.
Dàiqiú pǎo shì lánqiú de jīběn jìnéng.
Dribbling while running is a basic basketball skill.

Tips

register
'to carry/take along' + 'ball'. Standard in football and basketball commentary. Contrast with 运球 (yùnqiú), which is the more technical term specifically for basketball dribbling.
mistakes
Internet slang 带球 can also euphemistically mean 'to be pregnant' (as in 带球 = running off while pregnant, a soap-opera trope). Context makes the sports vs. slang reading clear.

Stroke Order

dài
qiú