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篮球

lánqiú

Description

篮球是一种很受欢迎的运动，两队人在球场上比赛，把球投进篮筐里。

"篮球" is a popular sport where two teams compete on a court, trying to throw the ball into the hoop.

很多年轻人喜欢在放学后打篮球。

Many young people like to play "篮球" after school.

Meanings

篮球lánqiú

basketball (the sport)

我每个周末都去打篮球。

I play basketball every weekend.

篮球lánqiú

a basketball (the ball itself)

这个篮球是新买的。

This basketball is newly bought.

Related words

足球打球球场运动乒乓球

Notes

  • Etymology

    篮 (basket) + 球 (ball), literally "basket ball".

  • Nuance

    use verb 打 for playing basketball, not 踢 (used for soccer).

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