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好球

hǎo qiú · hao qiu

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Meaning

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  1. (ball sports) good shot!
  2. nice hit!
  3. well played!
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A shot out of the park

  1. Dengdeng

    看(kàn)我(wǒ)这(zhè)一拍(yīpāi)！

    Watch my swing!

  2. Liangliang

    好球(hǎoqiú)！我(wǒ)接不到(jiēbùdào)！

    Good shot! I can't return it!

  3. Dengdeng

    好球(hǎoqiú)？其实(qíshí)我(wǒ)是(shì)打歪(dǎwāi)了(le)。

    Good shot? Actually I hit it crooked.

  4. Liangliang

    打歪(dǎwāi)了(le)也(yě)是(shì)好球(hǎoqiú)，我们(wǒmen)再(zài)来(lái)一次(yīcì)。

    Crooked is still a good shot. Let's go again.

  5. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)！这次(zhècì)我(wǒ)打(dǎ)准(zhǔn)一点(yīdiǎn)。

    OK! This time I'll aim better.

  6. Liangliang

    好球(hǎoqiú)！……哎(āi)，球(qiú)怎么(zěnme)飞(fēi)出(chū)公园(gōngyuán)了(le)？

    Good shot! ...Oh, how did the ball fly out of the park?

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)挥(huī)棒(bàng)击(jī)中(zhòng)球(qiú)心(xīn)，观(guān)众(zhòng)齐(qí)声(shēng)喊(hǎn)：“好(hǎo)球(qiú)！”

He swung and hit the ball squarely, and the crowd shouted in unison, "Nice hit!"

02

守(shǒu)门(mén)员(yuán)扑(pū)出(chū)点(diǎn)球(qiú)后(hòu)，教(jiào)练(liàn)在(zài)场(chǎng)边(biān)大(dà)喊(hǎn)好(hǎo)球(qiú)。

After the goalkeeper saved the penalty kick, the coach shouted "Great save!" from the sideline.

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