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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries篮球
Pronunciation / Transliteration: lán qiú
"我周末经常和朋友去打篮球。"
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A game played between two teams of five players each on a rectangular court, where the objective is to shoot a ball through a hoop elevated 10 feet above the ground.
"He spends every afternoon practicing his three-pointer on the community basketball court." - 2
The large spherical ball used in playing this game, typically made of leather, rubber, or synthetic composite materials.
"Make sure to inflate the basketball before heading to the park."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'basketball' originated in the late 19th century, combining 'basket', referring to the goal, and 'ball', the object used in the game. It was developed in the United States by Dr. James Naismith in 1891 as a way to keep students active indoors during winter.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Basketball" is said worldwide
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basketball
Transliteration: bas-kɛt-bɔl
"Il adore jouer au basketball avec ses amis le week-end."
Basketball
Transliteration: ˈbaːskɛtˌbol
"Wir spielen jeden Freitagabend zusammen Basketball."
pallacanestro
Transliteration: pal-la-ca-nés-tro
"Mio fratello gioca a pallacanestro nella squadra della scuola."
baloncesto
Transliteration: ba-lon-ses-to
"El equipo de baloncesto ganó el campeonato regional."
basquetebol
Transliteration: baʃ-ke-te-bɔl
"Eles assistiram a uma partida de basquetebol ontem à noite."
बास्केटबॉल
Transliteration: bāskēṭbôl
"वह रोज़ शाम को बास्केटबॉल खेलता है।"
篮球
Transliteration: lán qiú
"我周末经常和朋友去打篮球。"
농구
Transliteration: nong-gu
"그들은 방과 후에 학교 체육관에서 농구를 했다."
バスケットボール
Transliteration: basukettobōru
"彼は放課後に友達とバスケットボールをします。"
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