Definition
篮 is a bound form (b.f.) that cannot stand alone as an independent word. It appears as a component in compound words related to baskets and basketball, such as 篮球 (basketball), 篮子 (basket), and 篮筐 (basketball hoop). When you see 篮 in a word, it carries the core meaning of 'basket' or 'hoop'.
b.f.
basket (bound form, used in compounds)basketball hoopbasket (in basketball)
Examples
- 。Tā xǐhuan dǎ lánqiú.He likes to play basketball.
- 。Tā bǎ shuǐguǒ fàng jìn lánzi lǐ.She put the fruit into the basket.
- 。Zhège lánkuāng hěn gāo.This basketball hoop is very high.
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