篮球 lán qiú
“basketball”
noun2021 list level 2Traditional 籃球Measure word 个 · 只
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
篮球 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 387: 篮球 lánqiú — Level 2; official annotation 2 (名). PDF page 89
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 篮球
A noun meaning "basketball", used for both the ball and the sport. The verb that goes with it is 打: 打篮球; the place is 篮球场.
例句Example sentences
- 下课以后我们去打篮球。xià kè yǐ hòu wǒ men qù dǎ lán qiú.After class we're going to play basketball.
- 他每个星期打两次篮球。tā měi gè xīng qī dǎ liǎng cì lán qiú.He plays basketball twice a week.
- 这个篮球是新的。zhè ge lán qiú shì xīn de.This basketball is new.
易混词Easily confused
篮球vs足球
足球 (soccer) takes 踢: 踢足球, because it is played with the feet, while 篮球 takes 打.