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足球
zú qiú
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- pinyin
- zú qiú
- simplified
- 足球
- traditional
- 足球
1 · noun
soccer ball
足球运动中使用的球。
This selects the physical soccer ball, not the sport itself.
The soccer ball has a black-and-white pattern on its surface.
English pronunciation · Synthesized MP3 · Candidate — listening review pending
那个足球的表面印着黑白相间的图案。
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