篮球

籃球

lánqiú

noun HSK 2 #3,033

Meanings

1 basketball

Characters

Examples

HSK 1

你喜欢打篮球吗？

Nǐ xǐhuan dǎ lánqiú ma?

Do you like playing basketball?

HSK 1

我们去打篮球吧。

Wǒmen qù dǎ lánqiú ba.

Let's go play basketball.

HSK 2

他篮球打得比我好。

Tā lánqiú dǎ de bǐ wǒ hǎo.

He plays basketball better than I do.

Tips

culture

Basketball is hugely popular in China. Yao Ming (姚明) became an NBA star and helped make the sport a national passion. The CBA (Chinese Basketball Association) league has a massive following.

Stroke Order

篮 lán

球 qiú