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投手

tóushǒu
noun #7,440

Measure Word

一个投手 gè

Meanings

  1. 1 pitcher (in baseball/softball)

Characters

投
tóu
to throw; to pitch
手
shǒu
hand; person skilled at something
Throw + hand — a pitcher, the player who throws the ball.

Examples

这个投手的球速非常快。
Zhège tóushǒu de qiúsù fēicháng kuài.
This pitcher throws very fast.
他是球队的王牌投手。
Tā shì qiúduì de wángpái tóushǒu.
He is the team's ace pitcher.
投手投出了一个漂亮的变化球。
Tóushǒu tóuchū le yī gè piàoliang de biànhuàqiú.
The pitcher threw a beautiful breaking ball.

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usage
投手 is specifically a baseball/softball term. For cricket bowlers, 投球手 (tóuqiúshǒu) is used. Baseball is popular in Taiwan, so this term is very common in Taiwanese Mandarin.

Stroke Order

投 tóu
手 shǒu