量词
Measure word for “basketball” in Chinese
The measure word for basketball in Chinese is 个 (gè): 一个篮球 (yí gè lán qiú) means "one basketball". 个 is the measure word for people and most general things.
Dictionaries also list: 只.
- 两个篮球liǎng gè lán qiútwo basketballs
- 这个篮球zhè ge lán qiúthis basketball
- 那几个篮球nà jǐ gè lán qiúthose few basketballs
Basketball is 篮球 (lán qiú), an HSK 2 word.
同一量词Other nouns with 个
Common questions
What is the measure word for basketball in Chinese?
The measure word for basketball in Chinese is 个 (gè): 一个篮球 (yí gè lán qiú) means "one basketball". 只 is also listed in dictionaries.
Can I use 个 for 篮球?
Yes, 个 is the standard measure word for 篮球.