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    Referring to small ball with 小球 (xiǎoqiú)

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    Structure

    小球 + Verb

    Explanation

    小球 means "small ball," combining the adjective 小 (small) with 球 (ball). It can refer to a physical object or be used as a character name in stories. As a compound noun, it follows standard noun patterns in sentences.

    Examples

    • 弟弟最喜欢玩那个红色的小球。

      Dìdi zuì xǐhuān wán nàge hóngsè de xiǎo qiú.

      Little brother likes playing with that red ball the most.

    • 桌子上放着几个彩色的小球。

      Zhuōzi shàng fàng zhe jǐ gè cǎisè de xiǎo qiú.

      There are several colorful balls on the table.

    • 小球从楼梯上滚了下来。

      Xiǎo qiú cóng lóutī shàng gǔn le xiàlái.

      The small ball rolled down the stairs.

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