How to say “soccer” in Chinese
soccer
“Soccer” in Chinese is 足球, zú qiú: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
足球 is read zú qiú: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 王 “jade”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “足球”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 足球. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我们去踢足球吧wǒmenqùtīzúqiúbaLet's go play soccer.
- 你想跟我一起去踢足球吗？nǐxiǎnggēnwǒyìqǐqùtīzúqiúmaDo you want to go play soccer with me?
- 一伙年轻人在球场上踢足球。yìhuǒniánqīngrénzàiqiúchǎngshangtīzúqiúA bunch of young guys are playing soccer on the field.
More words from the lesson “Ball games”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “soccer” in Chinese?
“Soccer” in Chinese is 足球, pinyin zúqiú.
What does 足球 mean?
足球 (zúqiú) means “soccer”.
How do you write 足球?
足球 is 2 characters: 足 (zú) — leg, foot; 球 (qiú) — ball. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 足球?
足球 is read zúqiú. Tones: zú — second tone, qiú — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“soccer” in the lesson “Ball games”
This word is from the topic “Leisure and health” of HSK 2. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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