累
lèi
Tired, to get tired
篮球 (lán qiú) — how to say "basketball" in Chinese
Measure word: 个 (gè)
篮球
Basketball
noun
Character composition
篮
basket
球
ball
Radicals / Keys
玉
Jade
#96 · yù · 5 strokes
竹
Bamboo
#118 · zhú · 6 strokes
Collocations
一个篮球
yī gè lán qiú
one basketball
Examples
我们下午在操场打篮球。
We play basketball on the playground in the afternoon.
我喜欢篮球。
I like basketball.
Mnemonic
[lán qiú-] a cat named Lan dragged over a basket and started tossing a ball into it. "Lan, what game is that?" I laugh. He answers proudly: basketball, 篮球! 🏀🐱
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "basketball" in Chinese?
"basketball" in Chinese is 篮球 (lán qiú).
What does 篮球 mean in English?
篮球 (lán qiú) means "Basketball".
How is 篮球 pronounced?
It is pronounced lán qiú (written as lan qiu, lanqiu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "basketball" in Chinese characters?
It is written 篮球.
What HSK 3.0 level is 篮球?
篮球 is on the HSK 3.0 level 2 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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