无板篮球
wúbǎn lánqiú
The English phrase 'netball' is translated into Chinese as 无板篮球 (wúbǎn lánqiú).
无板篮球 refers to the team sport that is derived from basketball.
Meaning: team sport derived from basketball (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
wúbǎn lánqiú
Did you know?
- While 无板篮球 is the official name, people in Hong Kong often use the English word 'netball' even when speaking Cantonese, due to the sport's popularity in former British colonies.
- The name 无板篮球 literally translates to 'no-board basketball', where 无 means 'without' and 板 refers to the backboard.
- The Chinese language uses the same word 球 for 'ball' in 无板篮球 as it does for 'sphere' in mathematics and astronomy.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about sports clubs at school.
- 志强 Zhiqiang佳怡，你参加什么运动俱乐部？Jiāyí, nǐ cānjiā shénme yùndòng jùlèbù?Jiayi, what sports club are you joining?
- 佳怡 Jiayi我打算加入无板篮球队。Wǒ dǎsuàn jiārù wúbǎn lánqiú duì.I plan to join the netball team.
- 志强 Zhiqiang无板篮球很难学吗？Wúbǎn lánqiú hěn nán xué ma?Is netball hard to learn?
- 佳怡 Jiayi不难，而且很有趣。Bù nán, érqiě hěn yǒuqù.No, and it's very interesting.
