Chinese
lánqiú
Meaning: basketball
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

籃球
籃
球
篮球
篮
球

Example sentences

We go play basketball on Sundays.
我喜歡打籃球。
我喜欢打篮球。
I like playing basketball.
我們正在觀看一場精彩的籃球比賽。
我们正在观看一场精彩的篮球比赛。
We are watching an exciting basketball game.
學校決定組建一支新的籃球隊。
学校决定组建一支新的篮球队。
The school decided to form a new basketball team.
我們球隊贏得了全國籃球錦標賽。
我们球队赢得了全国篮球锦标赛。
Our team won the national basketball championship.
他身材高大,是我們籃球隊的主力。
他身材高大,是我们篮球队的主力。
He is tall and big, the main player of our basketball team.
他靠著身體的平衡,可以將籃球放在頭頂而不掉下來。
他靠著身体的平衡,可以将篮球放在头顶而不掉下来。
He can balance a basketball on his head without it falling by using his body's balance.
籃球比賽將在體育館內舉行。
篮球比赛将在体育馆内举行。
The basketball game will be held in the gymnasium.
他的身高在一米八以上,是校籃球隊的主力。
他的身高在一米八以上,是校篮球队的主力。
His height is over 1.8 meters, and he is a key player on the school basketball team.
放學後,我們一起打籃球。
放学后,我们一起打篮球。
After school, we play basketball together.

Usage Notes

Refers to the sport or the ball itself.

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