篮
球

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The word "篮球" is formed by combining the character "篮", which means "basket" and originates from the term for a bamboo container, with the character "球", meaning "ball". This compound directly translates to "basket ball", naming the sport after the primary action of throwing a ball into a basket.

Example Sentences Hide

篮球很有趣。

Lánqiú hěn yǒuqù.

Basketball is very interesting.

我喜欢打篮球。

Wǒ xǐhuān dǎ lánqiú.

I like playing basketball.

他每天练习篮球。

Tā měi tiān liànxí lánqiú.

He practices basketball every day.

篮球比赛非常精彩。

Lánqiú bǐsài fēichāng jīngcǎi.

Basketball games are very exciting.

尽管天气不好，我们仍去打篮球。

Jǐnguǎn tiānqì bù hǎo, wǒmen réng qù dǎ lánqiú.

Even though the weather is bad, we still go to play basketball.

Word Definition - 篮球

lán qiú basketball; CL:個|个[gè],隻|只[zhī]

Individual Character Details

篮 lán
球 qiú, qiú