篮
basket; hoop; basketball; surname
Meanings
4 senses · 17 examplesnoun
basket; woven container
Often used with a diminutive suffix 儿 in colloquial speech.
Mom bought a bamboo basket to hold vegetables.
She carried a flower basket to a friend's wedding.
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Fishermen use net baskets to hold small caught fish.
Grandma put dried herbs into a rattan basket.
This plastic basket is lightweight, perfect for grocery shopping at the supermarket.
noun
basket hoop (basketball)
Almost always used with the diminutive suffix 儿 in daily speech.
The basketball player accurately shot the ball through the hoop.
He jumped up for a dunk, and the ball slammed into the hoop.
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The school team members are practicing cleaning the basketball hoops.
The height of this hoop does not meet professional competition standards.
Children use plastic hoops to play shooting games.
noun
basketball sport
Used with modifiers like 男 (male) or 女 (female) to specify the gender of the competition.
China's men's basketball team has achieved good results in international competitions.
She has participated in women's basketball competitions since high school.
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We go to the park to play basketball every weekend.
Basketball requires teamwork and good physical fitness.
The Basketball World Cup attracts countless audiences around the world.
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surname Lan
A relatively rare Chinese surname.
Teacher Lan is the Chinese teacher at our school.
Mr. Lan is a famous archaeologist.