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投手

tóu shǒu · tou shou

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. thrower
  2. pitcher
  3. bowler
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In a conversation

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Liangliang the pitcher

  1. Liangliang

    今天(jīntiān)我(wǒ)当(dāng)投手(tóushǒu)，你(nǐ)来(lái)打球(dǎqiú)。

    Today I am the pitcher. You hit the ball.

  2. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)以前(yǐqián)当过(dāngguò)投手(tóushǒu)吗(ma)？

    Have you been a pitcher before?

  3. Liangliang

    没有(méiyǒu)，不过(bùguò)我(wǒ)力气(lìqi)很大(hěndà)。

    No, but I am very strong.

  4. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，投手(tóushǒu)，开始(kāishǐ)吧(ba)！

    OK, pitcher, let us start!

  5. Liangliang

    看好了(kànhǎole)，球(qiú)来了(láile)！

    Watch out, here comes the ball!

  6. Dengdeng

    球(qiú)飞到(fēidào)树上(shùshàng)了(le)。你(nǐ)还是(háishi)去(qù)爬树(páshù)吧(ba)。

    The ball flew into the tree. You had better go and climb it.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)名(míng)投(tóu)手(shǒu)今(jīn)天(tiān)的(de)状(zhuàng)态(tài)特(tè)别(bié)好(hǎo)。

This pitcher is in especially good form today.

02

教(jiào)练(liàn)决(jué)定(dìng)换(huàn)上(shàng)一(yì)名(míng)新(xīn)的(de)投(tóu)手(shǒu)。

The coach decided to bring in a new pitcher.

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