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“kick” in Chinese

Chinese

Also踹 (chuài)

Pronunciation

Pinyintī

Example

孩子们在院子里踢球。hái zi men zài yuàn zi lǐ tī qiú

The children are kicking a ball in the yard.

Illustration for 踢 (kick)

How to say “kick” in Chinese

“Kick” in Chinese is 踢 (tī).

Force from the foot propels something outward, including upward or away from its starting place.

Full entry for 踢: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 踢

他在比赛中被对手一脚踢飞了。tā zài bǐ sài zhōng bèi duì shǒu yì jiǎo tī fēi le

His opponent kicked him flying during the match.

Tips for using 踢

  • In everyday descriptions, Chinese often places a result or direction after this verb, so the following words can show how the object moves.

Other Chinese words for “kick”

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踹

chuài

verbkick

他用力踹了我的腿。tā yòng lì chuài le wǒ de tuǐ

He kicked my leg forcefully.

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