足
球

About

The word 足球 is formed by directly combining two meaningful characters: 足 (zú), meaning "foot", and 球 (qiú), meaning "ball". It is a logical, descriptive compound where the first character specifies the body part primarily used (the foot) and the second names the central object (the ball), thus creating the literal concept of "foot-ball" to denote the sport.

Example Sentences Hide

我喜欢踢足球。

Wǒ xǐhuān tī zúqiú.

I like playing football.

他每天踢足球。

Tā měitiān tī zúqiú.

He plays football every day.

我们在公园踢足球。

Wǒmen zài gōngyuán tī zúqiú.

We play football in the park.

如果下雨，我们就不踢足球。

Rúguǒ xiàyǔ, wǒmen jiù bù tī zúqiú.

If it rains, we won't play football.

足球比赛吸引了成千上万的观众。

Zúqiú bǐsài xīyǐnle chéngqiānshàngwàn de guānzhòng.

Football matches attract tens of thousands of spectators.

Word Definition - 足球

zú qiú soccer; football; a soccer ball; a football (CL:個|个[gè])

Individual Character Details

足 jù, zú
球 qiú, qiú