棒球

• Pinyin: bàng qiú
• Hanzi breakdown: 棒 = 木 (wood) + 奉 (phonetic); 球 = ball

Meaning

Baseball.

The sport of baseball, more popular in Taiwan, Japan, Korea, and the US than in mainland China. Also refers to the ball used in the game.

Examples

1. 他从小就喜欢打棒球，梦想进入职业联赛。 He has loved playing baseball since childhood and dreams of entering a professional league.
2. 美国的棒球文化非常深厚。 American baseball culture is very deep-rooted.
3. 这场棒球比赛打到了第十二局才分出胜负。 This baseball game went to the twelfth inning before a winner was decided.

Usage Guide

Context: sports, leisure

Tone: casual

Do Say

• 你会打棒球吗？(Do you play baseball?)
• 棒球赛很精彩。(The baseball game was exciting.)

Don't Say

• 把垒球说成'棒球' (Don't confuse softball 垒球 with baseball 棒球 — they're different sports)

Origin & History

棒 (bat/stick) + 球 (ball). A game played with bat and ball.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal