Basketball leagues in Chinese 篮球联赛
lánqiú liánsài
Another league, another court. 15 words and phrases for Basketball leagues in Mandarin Chinese, with pinyin and English. Open it in the app to hear each word, tick off the ones you know and turn them into flashcards.
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 篮球 | lán qiú | basketball |
| 常规赛 | cháng guī sài | regular season |
| 季后赛 | jì hòu sài | play-offs |
| 总决赛 | zǒng jué sài | the Finals |
| 三分球 | sān fēn qiú | three-pointer |
| 扣篮 | kòu lán | slam dunk |
| 篮板 | lán bǎn | rebound |
| 助攻 | zhù gōng | assist |
| 罚球 | fá qiú | free throw |
| 全明星赛 | quán míng xīng sài | All-Star game |
| 选秀 | xuǎn xiù | the draft |
| 暂停 | zàn tíng | time-out |
| 绝杀 | jué shā | buzzer-beater; game-winner |
| 球衣 | qiú yī | jersey |
| 姚明 | Yáo Míng | Yao Ming |
Example sentences
- 我每周打两次篮球。I play basketball twice a week.
- 常规赛有八十二场比赛。The regular season has 82 games.
- 他们进了季后赛。They made the play-offs.
- 总决赛打满了七场。The Finals went to all seven games.
- 他投进了一个三分球。He hit a three-pointer.
- 这个扣篮太漂亮了！What a beautiful dunk!
- 他今天抢了十五个篮板。He grabbed fifteen rebounds today.
- 她这场有十次助攻。She had ten assists this game.
- 他罚球很准。He's a very accurate free-throw shooter.
- 全明星赛很好看。The All-Star game is fun to watch.
- 他是今年的选秀状元。He was this year's number one draft pick.
- 教练叫了一个暂停。The coach called a time-out.
- 最后一秒绝杀！A game-winner in the final second!
- 我买了一件他的球衣。I bought one of his jerseys.
- 姚明是中国最有名的篮球运动员。Yao Ming is China's most famous basketball player.
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