zú qiú
football; football américain
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我喜欢踢足球。
wǒ xǐhuān tī qíu.
I like playing soccer.
我们学校有一个足球场。
wǒmen xuéxiào yǒu yīgè zúqiúchǎng.
Our school has a soccer field.
他是一个狂热足球迷。
tā shì yī gè kuáng rè zú qiú mí .
He's an avid soccer fan.
蹴球 (cùqiú)
soccer
圆球 (yuánqiú)
round ball
篮球 (lánqiú)
basketball
排球 (páiqiú)
volleyball
The Chinese word 足球 (zúqiú) for "soccer" is a compound of two characters: 足 (zú), meaning "foot", and 球 (qiú), meaning "ball". The term 足球 was first used in China in the late 19th century, when the sport was introduced to the country by British sailors. The Chinese Football Association was founded in 1924, and the first national football team was formed in 1930. Today, football is one of the most popular sports in China, with millions of fans and players.
