百
Bǎi
100, hundred
打篮球 (dǎ lánqiú) — how to say "to play basketball" in Chinese
打篮球
To play basketball
Character composition
打
to hit, to play (ball)
篮
basket
球
ball
Radicals / Keys
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 3 strokes
玉
Jade
#96 · yù · 5 strokes
竹
Bamboo
#118 · zhú · 6 strokes
Examples
周末我和朋友打篮球。
On weekends I play basketball with friends.
我打篮球
I play basketball.
Mnemonic
[dǎ lánqiú-] Dalmatian Lance 🐾 is playing basketball by throwing a ball through a basket. He uses his spotted paw to hit 打 the ball, and it soars into the basket 篮 made of dog bones. The game continues, and every time the ball 球 scores, Lance barks joyfully!
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to play basketball" in Chinese?
"to play basketball" in Chinese is 打篮球 (dǎ lánqiú).
What does 打篮球 mean in English?
打篮球 (dǎ lánqiú) means "To play basketball".
How is 打篮球 pronounced?
It is pronounced dǎ lánqiú (written as da lanqiu, dalanqiu). The page has audio recorded by a native speaker.
How do you write "to play basketball" in Chinese characters?
It is written 打篮球.
What HSK level is 打篮球?
打篮球 belongs to the HSK 2 vocabulary list.
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