投篮 (tóu lán) — to shoot (a basketball)
Definition
Sports verb meaning to shoot (a basketball) — taking a shot at the hoop. 投 alone is the broader 'to throw/toss'; 篮 specifies the basket, so 投篮 is the basketball term.
verb
to shoot (a basketball)
Examples
- 投篮。Tā jīng cháng liàn xí tóu lán.He often practices shooting baskets.
- 。Tā tóu le yí gè piào liang de lán.He shot a beautiful basket.
- ，。Zài bǐ sài zhōng, tā lián xù tóu jìn le sān gè lán.During the game, he made three consecutive baskets.
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