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灌篮

灌籃
guànlán
verb

Meanings

  1. 1 to slam-dunk
  2. 2 slam dunk

Examples

HSK 4
他个子很高，能轻松灌篮。
Tā gèzi hěn gāo, néng qīngsōng guànlán.
He's very tall and can dunk easily.
HSK 4
这个灌篮太漂亮了，全场观众都站了起来。
Zhège guànlán tài piàoliang le, quánchǎng guānzhòng dōu zhàn le qǐlai.
That dunk was gorgeous; the whole crowd got to its feet.

Tips

usage
灌篮 and 扣篮 mean the same thing. 灌篮 is the usual word in Taiwan, while mainland sports commentary mostly says 扣篮.

In Pop Culture

灌篮高手 Guànlán gāoshǒu
Slam Dunk
Takehiko Inoue's 1990s basketball manga and anime, a huge hit in China and Taiwan and the reason many fans know this word.

Stroke Order

灌 guàn
篮 lán