Basketball 101

[acjade]

Arlis I now have everybasketball term you could wish for translated into Pinyin as well as Chinese characters. Can you suggest away I can get these to you faster than me copying them? The world's fastest typist I am not.

[Stil]

Thank you

[Arlis]

Academic Jade: If you have a digital camera, snap a pic and send it via e-mail (sorry for the slow response as I was occupied tonight). If you don't have a digital cam - hmmm maybe you wanna hang on to it for a bit? Until next Suzhou meet?

- check with Stil though as this was his post. I am just highly curious (and motivated to try a bit now).

ps. Thanks again for the work! If you send a pic, I'll do my best to type it up on here!

[acjade]

Sorry Stil.

And I don't have a digital camera. I guess I could type out the translations in Pinyin but I think it would be great for you to have a copy of this work.

The kid's, is as they say, just so so , but this list was done by an IT postgraduate who is himself a keen basketballer... couch potatoe and active. The list covers everything from every area of the court to evrymove a player makes and extra stuff like away from home game.

[acjade]

slam dunk: qiang2 li 3 guan3 lan2

bank shot: ca1 ban4 qiu2

double pump: la1 gan1 shi3 tou2 lan2

fade away shot: hou3 yang4 shi3 tou2 lan2

hook shot: gou1 she3 tou2 lan2

jump shot : tiou3 tou2

layup: dai 3qiu2 shang3 lan2

perimeter shot: zhong1 ju3 li 2tou2 lan2

set shot: li3 ding3 tou2 lan2

three-point shot: san1 fen1 qiu2

assist: zhu3 gong1

block shot: gai3 mao3

defensive rebound: fang2 shou4 lan2 ban4 qiu2

field goal percentage: tou2 qiu2 ming3 zhong3 bu3

field goal: tou2 qiu 2ming3 zhong3

free throw percentage: tu2 qiu2 ming3 zhong3 lu3

free throw: fu2 qiu2 : offensive rebound: jin3 gong1 lan2 ban4 qiu2

rebound: lan2 ban4 qiu2

scoring: de2 fen1

steal: chao1 jie2

three-point percentage shot: san1 fen1 qiu2 ming3 zhong3 lu3

turnover: shi1 wu3

backboard: lan2 ban4

back court: hou3 chang4

freethrow lane: fa2 qiu2 quan1

free throw line: fu2 qiu2 xian3

front court: qian2 chang4

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game clock: bi4 san3 yong3 shi2 zhong1

halftime: zhong1 chang4 xiu1 xi3 shi2 jian1

hoop: lan2 quan1

mid-court: zhong1 chang4

net: lan2 wang4

painted area: fa2 qiu2 quan1

restricted area near the basket: jin3 qu1 nei3 lan2 kuang1 xia1 de1 xiao4 yuan2 quan1 qu1 yu3

rim: lan2 quan1

scoring table: ji3 fen1 tai1

shot clock: shi2 xian3 zhong1... secs.

three-point line: san1 fen1 xian3

top of the circle: kao3 jin3 jin3 qu1 ding4 duan1 zhi1 san1 fen1 xian3 fu3 jin3

wing: zuo4 you3 liang4 bian1 di4 xian3 qu1 yu3

blocking foul: zu4 dang4 fan3 gui1

buzzer: feng1 ming2 qi3

charging foul: zhuang3 yen2 fan3 gui1

dead ball: si4 qiu2

defensive basket interference: fang2 shou4 fung1 gan1 you4 tou2 lan2 de2 fen1

delay of game: zu4 ai3 bi4 sun3 zhi1 zheng3 chang2 jin3 xing2

disqualification: fan3 man4 li2 chang4

double dribble: liang4 ci3 yun3 qiu2

ejection: qu1 zhu2 chu1 chang4

elbowing: da4 guai4 zi1

expiration... of game 1st half: shi2 jian1 zhong1 liao4

first half: shang3 ban3 chung4

1st,2nd,3rd,4th period...di3 yi1 jie2

five ticks left on the game clock, shot clock...: shi2 jian1 zhi4 sheng3 xia3 wu4 fen1 zhong1

flagrant foul: e3 xing3 fan3 gui1

foul: fan3 gui1

foul trouble: kuai3 yao3 fan3 man4 li2 chang4

full timeout: quan2 shi2 zan3 ting2

goaltending: gan1 yao4 tou2 lan2 de2 fen1

hand-checking: shou4 zhang4 tui1 dang4 fan1 gui1

held ball: chi2 qui2

illegal defense: fung2 shou4 wei4 li3

illegal offense: jin3 yung1 wei4 li3

isolation: dan1 chi1

jump ball: zheng1 qiu2

loose ball foul: wu2 qiu2 dui3 yuan2 fan3 gui1

[acjade]

offensive basket interference: jin3 gong1 fang1 gan1 yao4 tou2 lan2 de2 fen1

out of bounds: qiu2 chu1 jie3 xian3

overtime: jia1 shi2 sai3

referee: cai2 pan3

second half: xia3 ban3 chang4

shot clock violation: miao4 wei4 li3

substitute: huan3 yen2

suspension: ting2 zhi4 chu1 sun3

technical foul: ji3 shu3 fan3 gui1

10 second violation: jin3 gong1 fang1 shi2 miao4 wei3 dai3 qiu2 guo3 zhong1 chang4 zhi1 wei4 li3

3 second violation: lan2 xia3 san1 miao4 wei4 li3

throw a punch: chu1 quan2 da4 jia3

throw in: fa1 qiu2 yu3 chang4

traveling: dai3 qiu2 zou4 bu3

twenty-second timeout: miao4 zan3 ting2

walking: dui3 qui2 zou4 bu3

backdoor cut: cong2 liang4 bian1 di4 xian3 wang4 lan2 xia3 de1 zhan3 shu3

block out: ka4 wei3

cut: qie1 yu3

double team: biao1 jia1

dribble out the time: yi4 yun3 qiu2 xiao1 hao3 bi4 sun3 shi2 jian1

eat up the clock: yi4 yun3 qiu2 hou3 chan2 qiu2 xiap1 hao3 diao3 bi4 sun3 sheng3 xia3 shi2 jian1

fast break: kuai3 gong1

foul strategy: fan3 gui1 zhan3 shu3

give and go: chuan2 qie1 zhan3 shu3

jockey for position: ka4 wei3

milk the time: the same as eat up the clock.

one-one-one defense: ren2 ding1 ren2 fang2 shou4

pick and roll: dang4 qiu1 zhan3 shu3
post-up play: dan1 chi1

triple team: san1 ren2 buo1 jia1

zone defense: qu1 yu3 lian2 fang2

throw a baseball pass: chang2 chuan2

shoot an air ball: lan2 wai3 kong1 xin1

behind -the -back dribble: bei3 hou3 yun3 qiu2

carrying the ball: fan1 qiu2

cross-leg dribble: kua3 xia3 yun3 qiu2

driving to the hoop: dai3 qiu2 shang3 lan2

four-point play: san1 fen1 jin3 jia1 fa2

hacking: da4 shou4 fan3 gui1

holding: la1 shou4 fan3 gui1

make the basket: tou2 lan2 de2 fen1

[acjade]

make the hoop: tou2 lan2 de2 fen1

monster dunk: kuang2 meng4 guan3 lan2

nothing but the net: kung1 xin1 qiu2

palming: fan1 qiu2

reverse dunk: dao3 yuan3 lan2

reverse lay-up: fan4 shou4 shang3 lan2

shoot behind the arc: tou2 san1 fen1 qiu2

score a basket: tou2 lan2 de2 fen1

swish: kong1 xin1 qiu2

tap in: tuo1 qiu2 ru3 lan2

three-point play: tou2 yu3 liang4 fen1 qiu2 hou3 jia1 fa2

assistant coach: zhu3 li2 jiao3 lian3

backcourt: hou3 wei3 zu4

backup: hou3 bei3 qiu2 yuan2


bench: hou3 bei3 qiu2 yuan2

bench player: hou3 bei3 qiu2 yuan2

center: zhong1 feng1

coach: jiao3 lian3

frontline: feng1 xian3

GM: qiu2 dui3 jing1 li4

mascot: qiu2 dui3 xiang2 wu3

MVP: zui3 you4 jia3 zhi2 qiu2 yuan2

one-guard: kong3 qiu2 hou3 wei3

point guard: kong3 qiu2 hou3 wei3

power forward: da3 qian2 feng1

rookie: di3 er3 niang2 qiu2 yuan2

shooting guard: de2 feng1 hou3 wei3

sixth man: di3 liu3 ren2

small foward: xiao4 qian2 feng1

sophomore: di3 er3 nian2 qiu2 yuan2

starter: xian1 fa1 qiu2 yuan2

starting lineup: xian1 fa1 qiu2 yuan2

swingman: yao2 bai4 ren2

trainer: qiu2 dui3 xun3 lian3 yuan2

two-guard: de2 fen1 hou2 wei3

veteran: zi1 shen1 qiu2 yuan2

away game: le3 chung4 bi4 sai3

final: zong4 jue2 san3

first round: shou4 lun2 bi4 san3

games behind: luo3 hou3 zhan3 ji3 zui3 ling4 xian4 qiu2 dui3 de1 sheng3 chang4 chang4 shu3

guest team: ke3 dui3

home court: zhu4 chang4 you1 shi3

home court advantage: zhi4 chang4 you1 shi3

home game: zhu4 chang4 bi4 san3

home team: zhu4 dui3

losing streak: lian2 bu3 ji3 lu3 [ that last u is the one with the two dots over it]

post season: ji3 hou3 j sai3

regular season: ji3 sai3

road game: ke3 chang4 bi4 san3

schedule: sun3 cheng2

semi-final: zhun4 jue2 san3

standings: zhan3 ji3 biao4

winning streak: lian2 sheng3 ji3 lu3 [ u with the two dots]

[Arlis]

All hail Academic Jade and her IT postgrad

He really knows his stuff. There's even some statistical terms in there!

I owe you a round for the info.

Cya at the next Suzhou meet

[George61]

Such a simple game...and sooooo many words!!
When we played we only had about 20 words. I bet half the Pro NBA players don't know all those words....and certainly can't spell them.

[acjade]

I didn't do anything but ask, copy and learn.

And learn a lot I did so thanks for your enquiry, Stils.

[Stil]

Really great Jade! It's going to take me a year to learn it all though. I may be able to use this in reverse as an English class and get some practice that way too. ;D

Thanks

[Ruth]

hey, that's a great idea Stil. Maybe the jocks in the back of the room will wake up and pay attention in class for a change. I'll have to try it.

[Arlis]

Start off with asking about some famous basketball players (chinese ones in particular) or carry a ball into class, they'll love it! And you can use it to hit the ones sleeping in the front!

[Ruth]

Yeah, now that I think about it, the lessons I did on sports were successful. Have to pull them out of my hat and recycle. Last year I had the same 3 classes I had the first year, so tried hard not to repeat. This year I'll have 2 new classes to impress, so can start re-using lessons.

[Mr Nobody]

I didn't know that sports jocks had ENTIRE vocabularies that large. I didn't think they could string together sentences, even.

[acjade]

daoding said:

I didn't know that sports jocks had ENTIRE vocabularies that large. I didn't think they could string together sentences, even.

Sport's writers and broadcasters have to make a living I suppose.

[Mr Nobody]

I think you just proved the case in point. I have heard them speak, and I stand by my thesis.