篮球

• 拼音: lán qiú
• 汉字拆解: 篮 (lán) — basket (竹 bamboo + 监 phonetic); 球 (qiú) — ball

含义

Basketball. A sport played by two teams of five players who score by throwing a ball through a hoop.

One of the most popular sports in China. The word can refer to both the sport itself and the ball used to play it. The NBA has a huge following in China.

例句

1. 他很喜欢打篮球。
2. 我们下午一起去打篮球吧。
3. 学校的篮球场在那边。

用法指南

语境: sports, everyday, school

语气: casual

正确说法

• 你会打篮球吗？(Can you play basketball?)
• 我们学校的篮球队很强。(Our school's basketball team is very strong.)

错误说法

• 不要说'玩篮球' (Don't use 玩 with basketball — the correct verb is 打篮球, not 玩篮球)

起源与历史

Compound of 篮 (basket) and 球 (ball). A direct translation of the English word 'basketball.'

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal