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Expressing 'kicking' with 踢 (tī)
Actions & Events
Structure
Subject + 踢 + Object
Explanation
踢 (tī) means "to kick," describing the action of striking something with the foot. It is used both literally for physical kicking and in sports contexts such as 踢足球 (to play soccer).
Examples
小心别踢到桌子腿，会很疼的。
xiǎoxīn bié tī dào zhuōzi tuǐ, huì hěn téng de.
Be careful not to kick the table leg—it'll really hurt.
他从五岁就开始踢足球了。
tā cóng wǔ suì jiù kāishǐ tī zúqiú le.
He started playing soccer when he was five years old.
弟弟生气地踢了一脚路边的石头。
dìdi shēngqì de tī le yì jiǎo lùbiān de shítou.
His younger brother angrily kicked a stone by the roadside.