Definition
踢球 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to kick a ball' or 'to play football/soccer'. The verb 踢 and the noun 球 can separate when adding measure words, durations, or objects — for example, 踢了一场球 ('played a game of soccer'). It is commonly used to refer to the sport of soccer.
v.o.
to kick a ballto play football/soccer
Examples
- 踢球。Wǒmen yì qǐ qù tī qiú ba.Let's go play soccer together.
- 。Zuótiān wǒmen tī le yì chǎng qiú.Yesterday we played a game of soccer.
- 踢球。Tā měitiān xiàwǔ dōu qù tī qiú.He goes to play soccer every afternoon.
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