Chinese word

踹

Pronunciation

Pinyinchuài

Meaning

  • verbkick

Example

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

He kicked my leg forcefully.

Illustration for 踹 (kick)

More examples

俱乐部把他踹掉了。jù lè bù bǎ tā chuài diào le

The club kicked him out.

Core concept

The foot acts like a blunt pusher, forcing something aside or out of place.

Common phrases

  • 踹掉chuài diào

    kick out

Similar words

踢tī: Kicks a person or object to strike it or move it away.
踩cǎi: Steps on a person or object from above and presses down.
推tuī: Pushes a person or object forward with the hands or body.

Definition in Chinese

以脚猛力顶或踢，使人或物离开原位，常带有粗暴或赶走的含义。yǐ jiǎo měng lì dǐng huò tī shǐ rén huò wù lí kāi yuán wèi cháng dài yǒu cū bào huò gán zǒu de hán yì

Word origin

踹 (chuài, "to kick") pairs 足 (zú, "foot") with 耑 (duān, "end"): 足 signals the foot-related action, while 耑 contributes the pronunciation.

Usage tips

  • English uses one broad everyday label for many kinds of foot contact, but this Chinese verb adds a marked sense of aggression or dismissal.

Other meanings

  • kick awayverb
  • kick outverb

Opposites

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