扣篮 (kòulán): slam dunk

Measure Word

一个扣篮 gè

Meanings

1 slam dunk
2 to dunk (basketball)

Characters

扣

kòu

to buckle; to slam down

篮

lán

basket

Examples

HSK 6

扣篮大赛是全明星赛的重头戏。

Kòulán dàsài shì quánmíngxīng sài de zhòngtóuxì.

The dunk contest is the highlight of the All-Star Game.

HSK 7-9

他一个漂亮的扣篮赢得了全场欢呼。

Tā yí gè piàoliang de kòulán yíngdé le quánchǎng huānhū.

His beautiful slam dunk won cheers from the whole crowd.

Tips

memory

扣 (to buckle/slam down) + 篮 (basket) - slam the ball down into the basket. A slam dunk.

In Pop Culture

灌篮高手 Guànlán gāoshǒu

Slam Dunk

iconic basketball anime/manga by Takehiko Inoue

Stroke Order

扣 kòu

篮 lán

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