"男孩打篮球"用英语可以说成"a boy plays basketball"或者"a boy is playing basketball"。

"Play"是一个动词,表示"玩耍、游戏"的意思。它来源于古英语"plegan",最初的意思是"嬉戏、嬉闹"。

例句:

The boy is playing basketball on the court.(男孩正在篮球场上打篮球。)
He loves playing basketball with his friends.(他喜欢和朋友一起打篮球。)
The boy is very good at playing basketball.(这个男孩很擅长打篮球。)