How to Say ‘One ball; a ball’ in Traditional Chinese
一球
yī qiú
[ee chyoh]
💬 Usage Tip: 一 before another syllable is often pronounced differently in speech. In 一球, it's said (yì qiú), and you'll hear the same in phrases like 一分 (yì fēn).
Phrase Breakdown
一
yī
[ee]
one; a/an
The number one; before a classifier or noun, it can mean one single item.
一球就讓全場安靜了。
That one goal made the whole stadium go quiet.
球
qiú
[chyoh]
ball; goal; shot
In sports, 球 can refer to a ball, a play involving the ball, or a goal/shot depending on context.
那一球真的太可惜了。
That shot was really such a pity.
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