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How do you say "basketball hoop" in Chinese?
篮球框
lán qiú kuāng
In Chinese, "basketball hoop" is 篮球框.
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Pronunciation
Three syllables: 'lahn chyoo kwahng' with first flat, second flat, third flat. Rhythmic like bouncing.
Writing and usage
Lan (blue/basketball) is eight strokes, qiu (ball) is four, kuang (frame/hoop) is seven. All straightforward components.
Example sentence
篮球框很高。
The basketball hoop is very high.
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How to remember 篮球框
Lan means basketball (blue ball), qiu means ball, kuang means frame or hoop - basketball hoop is the frame for the basketball.
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Questions about 篮球框
How do you say "basketball hoop" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "basketball hoop" is 篮球框. It is a noun.
How is 篮球框 written in Chinese?
Lan (blue/basketball) is eight strokes, qiu (ball) is four, kuang (frame/hoop) is seven. All straightforward components.
How is 篮球框 used in a sentence?
Use 篮球框 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 篮球框很高。 (The basketball hoop is very high.).
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"Basketball hoop" in other languages
- Japanese バスケットゴール (basukettogōru)
- Korean 농구 골대 (nonggu goldae)
- Spanish canasta de baloncesto
- Spanish (Latin America) canasta de básquetbol
- French le panier de basket
- German der Basketballkorb
- Italian il canestro
- Russian баскетбольное кольцо (basketbolʹnoe kolʹco)
- Greek το καλάθι του μπάσκετ (to kalathi tu basket)
- Arabic طوق كرة سلة (tou' koret salla)
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