Try listening for these words in an audio clip of the first few minutes of the Chinese commentary on the November 28 Kansas Jayhawks Men's basketball game vs. Dartmouth.
| pinyin | character | English |
|---|---|---|
| bànchǎng | 半场 | half court |
| biānxiàn | 边线 | side line |
| chuánqiú | 传球 | pass |
| dàiqiú zhuàngrén | 带球撞人 | charging |
| dàiqiúzŏu (zŏubù) | 带球走（走步） | traveling (walking) |
| dǎngchāi (cèyǎnhù) | 挡拆（侧掩护） | pick ‘n roll |
| défēn | 得分 | to score, make a goal |
| dīngrén (réndīngrén) | 盯人（人盯人） | man-to-man |
| dǐxiàn | 底线 | end line, baseline |
| fǎngshŏu fànguī | 防守犯规 | defensive foul |
| fànguī | 犯规 | foul |
| fáqiúxiàn | 罚球线 | free throw line |
| gàimào (fēnggài) | 盖帽（封盖） | to block a shot (block) |
| hòuwèi | 后卫 | guard |
| huànrén | 换人 | substitute |
| jìngōng fànguī | 进攻犯规 | offensive foul |
| kòulán | 扣篮 | to dunk, jam |
| kuàigōng | 快攻 | fast break |
| lánbǎn | 篮板（篮板球） | backboard, rebound |
| lánquān | 篮圈 | rim |
| lāshŏu | 拉手 | holding |
| liánfǎng | 联防 | zone defense |
| liǎngcìyùnqiú | 两次运球 | double dribble |
| ná lánbǎn | 拿篮板 | to get a rebound |
| qiánfēng | 前锋 | forward |
| qiǎngduàn | 抢断 | steal |
| qiú chū jiè | 球出界 | out of bounds |
| quánchǎng | 全场 | full court |
| sānbù shànglán | 三步上篮 | lay up |
| sānmiǎowéilì | 三秒违例 | three second violation |
| sānmiǎoqū | 三秒区 | three second lane |
| tiàoqiú (zhēngqiú) | 跳球（争球） | jump ball |
| tóulán | 投篮 | to shoot |
| tuīrén | 推人 | pushing |
| wéilì | 违例 | violation |
| yùnqiú | 运球 | dribble |
| zàntíng | 暂停 | time out |
| zhōngfēng | 中锋 | center |
| zhōngquān | 中圈 | center circle |
| zǔdǎng | 阻挡 | blocking |
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