起球

qǐ qiú

to pill (fabric)

HSK 3

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Definitions

ENto pill (fabric)
衣服表面起小毛球
毛玉ができる
보풀이 일다

Example Sentences

这件毛衣穿了几次就起球了。

Zhè jiàn máoyī chuān le jǐ cì jiù qǐ qiú le.

This sweater started pilling after just a few wears.

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What does 起球 mean in Chinese?+

起球 (qǐ qiú) means "to pill (fabric)" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 起球?+

起球 is pronounced "qǐ qiú" in standard Mandarin Chinese.

What HSK level is 起球?+

起球 is an HSK 3 vocabulary word.

What characters make up 起球?+

起球 is composed of the characters: 起, 球.

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