🇬🇧🇨🇳 basketball - 篮球 : English Lesson

Meaning of "basketball" ("篮球"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

Basketball is a fast, exciting sport played by two teams. Each team has five players on the court. The players run, jump, and dribble (bounce) a big orange ball. Their goal is to throw the ball through a high hoop with a net, called a basket, to score points. The team that gets the most points by putting the basketball through the hoop wins the game. People can play basketball inside or outside, and it helps build strong muscles, quick feet, and good teamwork.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

The ball got stuck between the hoop and the backboard, so our basketball game turned into ‘throw shoes at the ball.’

Dad bragged about his basketball skills, then slipped on a leaf and invented a new dance move.

Our cat joined our basketball game by lying exactly where everyone wanted to dribble.

We played basketball in the driveway until the ball decided to roll downhill and retire in the bushes.

I’m so short that when I play basketball, I feel like the hoop is somewhere on the moon.

Two teams play basketball in a small park. A boy holds a basketball and runs to the hoop. He throws the basketball high. The other team tries to get the ball. The ball drops in the hoop. People clap. The basketball game is over. The team smiles and lifts the basketball to show the win.

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This word is at the A1 level, which means it is one of the first words you learn when starting English. It’s commonly used in everyday conversations and helps you communicate basic ideas like greetings, family, or daily activities.

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