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篮球
lánqiú
Description
篮球是一种很受欢迎的运动，两队人要把球投进高高的篮筐里。
"篮球" is a popular sport where two teams try to throw the ball into a high basket.
很多年轻人喜欢在学校的操场上打篮球。
Many young people like to play "篮球" on the school playground.
Meanings
篮球lánqiú
basketball (the sport)
我周末常常和朋友打篮球。
I often play basketball with friends on weekends.
篮球lánqiú
a basketball (the ball)
这个篮球是新买的。
This basketball is newly bought.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
篮 (basket) + 球 (ball), literally "basket ball".
- Nuance
use 打篮球 for "play basketball", not 玩篮球.
In videos
“我想的其实台湾最多人玩的是篮球。”
“我曾打过15年篮球”
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