足球 zú qiú
“soccer ball; a football; soccer”
noun2021 list level 3Measure word 个
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
足球 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 497: 足球 zúqiú — Level 2; official annotation 2 (名). PDF page 92
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 足球
A noun meaning "football/soccer" or "a football". The verb that goes with it is 踢 (踢足球), never 打. It is used both for the sport (我喜欢足球) and for the ball itself (一个足球).
例句Example sentences
- 周末我常常和朋友一起踢足球。zhōu mò wǒ cháng cháng hé péng you yì qǐ tī zú qiú.On weekends I often play football with friends.
- 他最喜欢的运动是足球。tā zuì xǐ huan de yùn dòng shì zú qiú.His favorite sport is football.
- 弟弟想要一个新的足球。dì di xiǎng yào yí gè xīn de zú qiú.My little brother wants a new football.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗我下午打足球。
✓我下午踢足球。
Football is played with the feet, so Chinese uses 踢足球; 打 is used for hand-held ball games like 打篮球 and 打乒乓球.
易混词Easily confused
足球vs篮球
篮球 is basketball and takes the verb 打 (打篮球); 足球 is football and takes 踢 (踢足球).