水晶球 (shuǐjīngqiú): crystal ball

Measure Word

一个水晶球 gè

Meanings

1 crystal ball

Characters

Examples

HSK 4

我又没有水晶球，怎么知道未来会怎样？

Wǒ yòu méiyǒu shuǐjīngqiú, zěnme zhīdào wèilái huì zěnyàng?

I don't have a crystal ball - how would I know what the future holds?

HSK 7-9

算命师盯着水晶球看。

Suànmìng shī dīng zhe shuǐjīngqiú kàn.

The fortune teller stared at the crystal ball.

Tips

memory

水晶 (crystal, literally 'water essence') + 球 (ball) - a ball made of water-like crystal.

Stroke Order

水 shuǐ

晶 jīng

球 qiú

Related Words

水晶 shuǐjīng HSK 7-9 #5,672

crystal / quartz

水球 shuǐqiú #16,154

water polo

球员 qiúyuán HSK 6 #3,662

ball game player; athlete (in ball sports)

球赛 qiúsài #7,862

ball game / match (of a ball sport)

打球 dǎqiú HSK 1 #3,632

to play ball

水果 shuǐguǒ HSK 1 #3,562

fruit

足球 zúqiú HSK 3 #3,463

soccer; football / soccer ball

橄榄球 gǎnlǎnqiú #2,894

rugby / American football / football (oval ball)

保龄球 bǎolíngqiú #5,601

bowling / bowling ball

水平 shuǐpíng HSK 2 #2,565

level; standard / horizontal