basketball in Chinese
basketball in Chinese is 篮球, 籃球 — basketball means a team sport in which players score points by throwing a ball through a raised hoop.
basketball in Chinese
篮球
Pronounced: lán qiú
(countable) The particular kind of ball used in the sport of basketball.
籃球
Pronounced: lán qiú
(countable) The particular kind of ball used in the sport of basketball.
What does "basketball" mean?
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noun A team sport in which players score points by throwing a ball through a raised hoop.
"They played basketball every day after school."
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noun The inflated ball used to play this sport.
"He dribbled the basketball down the court."
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basketball in a sentence
- They played basketball every day after school.
- He dribbled the basketball down the court.
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What is "basketball" in Chinese?
"basketball" in Chinese is 篮球, 籃球. basketball means: A team sport in which players score points by throwing a ball through a raised hoop.
How do you pronounce 篮球?
"basketball" in Chinese is 篮球, pronounced "lán qiú".
How do you use "basketball" in a sentence?
Example: "They played basketball every day after school." In Chinese, "basketball" is 篮球, 籃球.
Are there other ways to say "basketball" in Chinese?
Yes — Chinese has 2 translations listed for "basketball": 篮球, 籃球.
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