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球: ball

By October 10, 2016December 1st, 2016Chinese Word, Japanese Word, Language-Learning, Music

 

球 qíu

noun
: ball; sphere; globe
: ball game; match

Kun Reading

球 | たま tama

noun
: ball; sphere; globe; orb
: bead (of sweat, dew); drop; droplet
: ball (in sports)
: pile (of noodles)
: bullet
: bulb (i.e. a light bulb)
: lens (of glasses)
: bead (of an abacus)
: (Slang) balls (i.e. a testicle)
: gem; jewel (esp. spherical; sometimes used figuratively); pearl
: female entertainer (e.g. a geisha)
: (Derogatory) person (when commenting on their nature); character
: item, funds or person used as part of a plot; () egg
: coin
: precious; beautiful; excellent

On Reading

球 | きゅう kyuu

noun
: (Mathematical term) sphere; () counter for balls (in baseball)

 Usage:

球場[场] qiu2chang3: stadium; sports ground; court; pitch; field; golf course
[球場 | きゅうじょう kyuujou: baseball stadium]
球隊[队] qiu2dui4: sports team (basketball, soccer, football etc)
球賽[赛] qiu2sai4: sports match; ballgame
球員[员] qiu2yuan2: sports club member; footballer, golfer etc
球鞋 qiu2xie2L athletic shoes
月球 yue4qiu2: the moon
地球 di4qiu2: the earth [ちきゅう chikyuu: the earth; the globe]
[地球人 | ちきゅうじん chikyuujin: earthling; earthman]  
地球儀 [地球仪] di4 qiu2 yi2: globe
[地球儀 | ちきゅうぎ chikyuugi: globe (map)]
彈球盤 [弹球盘] tan2 qiu2 pan2: pachinko
[ぱちんこ OR パチンコ pachinko: pachinko (Japanese pinball)
: slingshot; catapult]
混球 hun2qiu2: bastard; wretch; scoundrel
繡球花 [绣球花] xiu4 qiu2 hua1: hydrangea
[紫陽花 | あじさい ajisai: hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla)]
全球位置測定系統 [全球位置测定系统] quan2 qiu2 wei4 zhi4 ce4 ding4 xi4 tong3: GPS (Global Positioning System)
Sports
足球 zu2qiu2: soccer ball; a football; soccer; football
[蹴球 | しゅうきゅう shuukyuu: football (incl. soccer, rugby, American football; esp. used for soccer)] サッカー部 | サッカーぶ sakaabu: soccer club
足球場 [足球场 zu2 qiu2chang3: football field; soccer field
足球賽 [足球赛] zu2 qiu2sai4: soccer match; soccer competition

棒球 bang4qiu2: baseball
[ぼうだま boudama: (baseb) powerless straight ball] 野球 | やきゅう yakyuu: baseball
野球選手 | やきゅうせんしゅ yakyuusenshu: baseball player; ballplayer

籃[篮]球 lan2qiu2: basketball
[籠球 | ろうきゅう roukyuu: basketball OR バスケ basuke: basketball]
乒乓球 ping1pang1 qiu2: table tennis; ping-pong
[卓球 | たっきゅう takkyou: table tennis; ping-pong] 乒乓球檯 [乒乓球台] ping1pang1 qiu2 tai2: table-tennis table

排球 pai2qiu2: volleyball [はいきゅう haikyuu: volleyball]
網球 [网球] wang3qiu2: tennis; tennis ball
[庭球 | ていきゅう teikyuu OR テニス tenisu: tennis]
羽毛球場 [羽毛球场] yu3 mao2 qiu2chang3: badminton court



Japanese common word | expression
地球に優しい | ちきゅうにやさしい chikyuu ni yasashii
: earth-friendly; ecological; sustainable

 Etymology:
形声 Pictophonetic.
王 (wang2: jade radical 96; king) suggests the meaning while
(qiu2: to seek; to beg) provides the sound.



 Examples:

野球の試合をしよう。
やきゅうのしあいをしよう yakyuu no shiai o shiyou
Let’s play baseball.
 

亞洲人滿喜歡看足球。
ya4zhou1 ren2 man3 xi3huan1 kan1 zu2qiu2.
Asians love watching soccer.

 Music:

告白氣球 – Jay Chou 周杰伦

作詞:方文山
作曲:周杰倫
編曲:林邁可

塞納河畔 左岸的咖啡
我手一杯 品嚐你的美 留下唇印的嘴

花店玫瑰 名字寫錯誰
告白氣球 風吹到對街 微笑在天上飛

你說你有點難追 想讓我知難而退
禮物不需挑最貴 只要香榭的落葉

營造浪漫的約會 不害怕搞砸一切
擁有你就擁有 全世界

親愛的 愛上你
從那天起 甜蜜的很輕易

親愛的 別任性
你的眼睛 在說我願意

親愛的 愛上你
戀愛日記 飄香水的回憶

一整瓶 的夢境
全都有你 攪拌在一起

親愛的 別任性
你的眼睛 在說我願意

credit: Jay Chou 周杰伦


地球 – Monkey Majik
Lyricist:Maynard・Blaise and tax
Composer:Maynard・Blaise

September 3rd,
I kissed you on the cheek and then we parted ways.
With just a word, a simple little nod,
you gave me strength to know
that I could make it somewhere if I believed it.

We carry on together, 繰り返す日々を

I rid my mind of lonely thoughts and all the doubtful
I made mistakes, but none of them were wasted,
I learnt the hard way.
If fate is something that is set in stone then I won’t have it.
We’re come a long way,
could you share a little bit of your wealth.

‘Cause I would pay, I need an answer
And I want someone to push me forward

静かに過ぎる 穏やかな日々
傷を付けたり 壊したり

そして覚えた その優しさを
一つしか無い この地球で

Somehow every step that I take
Seems to get a little shorter
Like something out of an M.C.Escher world
Rewinding when I want to fast forward

Sitting, wishing, is overdue to say the least
I hope I’ve got now what it
takes to share a little bit of your wealth.

And I’ll find a way to share the answer
And I’ll be someone to lead you somewhere.

静かに過ぎる 穏やかな日々
傷を付けたり 壊したり

そして覚えた その優しさを
一つしか無い この地球で

credit: Monkey Majik

Resources: Chinese Dictionary | Japanese Dictionary