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kick
踢 is the Chinese word for 'Kick'. It mainly refers to striking or propelling forcibly with the foot. It can be used in different contexts ranging from sports, like '踢球' (kick the ball) or '踢足球' (play football), to expressions like '踢开' (kick open).
tā měi tiān dōu huì tī zú qiú.
He plays football every day.
The subject 'he' is followed by the word '每天' meaning 'everyday'. '会' is modal word to express ability. '踢' is the action verb indicating 'play', and '足球' is the object, meaning 'football'.
wǒ bù huì tī qiú.
I can't play ball.
The subject 'I' ('我') is followed by '不会' meaning 'can't' and '踢球' meaning 'play ball'.
nǐ xiǎng tī wǒ ma?
Do you want to kick me?
The subject 'you' ('你') is followed by '想' meaning 'want to', '踢' meaning kick and '我吗' meaning 'me' indicates question.
tī qiú shì tā de ài hào.
Playing ball is his hobby.
'踢球' meaning 'playing ball' is the subject of the sentence, '是' translates as 'is', and '他的爱好' means 'his hobby'.
tī zhè ge qiú lái.
Kick this ball over here.
'踢' translates as 'kick', '这个球' means 'this ball', and '来' is used here to indicate direction, meaning 'over here'.
wǒ zhèng zài tī qiú.
I am playing ball.
The sentence starts with '我' meaning 'I', followed by '正在' indicating an ongoing action, and '踢球' meaning 'playing ball'.
tā yòng lì guò měng, tī pò le pí qiú.
He kicked too hard and burst the ball.
'他用力过猛' means 'he exerted too much force'. '踢破了皮球' translates as 'kicked and burst the ball'.
tā xǐ huān tī zú qiú.
He likes to play football.
'他喜欢' translates as 'he likes', and '踢足球' means 'to play football'.
tā měi zhōu tī liǎng cì zú qiú.
He plays football twice a week.
'他每周' translates as 'he every week', '踢' is 'plays', '两次' means 'twice' and '足球' is 'football'.
tā yī jiǎo tī kāi mén.
He kicked the door open.
'他一脚' means 'he with one foot', '踢开门' translates as 'kicked the door open'.