Chinese word

小腿

Pronunciation

Pinyinxiǎo tuǐ

Meaning

  • nouncalf

Example

我跑步后，小腿很酸。wǒ pǎo bù hòu xiáo tuǐ hěn suān

My calves felt very sore after I ran.

Illustration for 小腿 (calf)

More examples

运动后我冰敷小腿，疼痛减轻了。yùn dòng hòu wǒ bīng fū xiáo tuǐ téng tòng jiǎn qīng le

After exercising, I iced my calf, and the pain eased.

Core concept

The part of the leg below the knee, especially the rounded muscle visible at the back or side.

Common phrases

  • 冰敷小腿bīng fū xiáo tuǐ

    ice the calf

  • 小腿发胀xiáo tuǐ fā zhàng

    swollen calf

  • 小腿抽筋xiǎo tuǐ chōu jīn

    calf cramp

Similar words

小腿肚xiáo tuǐ dù: The bulging muscle on the back of the lower leg, in an informal spoken expression.
腿tuǐ: The leg extending from the waist to the ankle, including both the thigh and calf.

Definition in Chinese

指从膝盖下方到踝部的下肢部分，侧重指外观上向后或侧面突出的腓肠肌一带。zhǐ cóng xī gài xià fāng dào huái bù de xià zhī bù fèn cè zhòng zhǐ wài guān shàng xiàng hòu huò cè miàn tū chū de féi cháng jī yí dài

Word origin

小 (xiǎo, "small") + 腿 (tuǐ, "leg") forms a transparent compound for the smaller section of the leg below the knee.

Usage tips

  • After exercise, this word helps make a report of soreness more precise than the broad English word "leg," which can cover several different areas.

Other meanings

  • lower legnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 小腿肌肉xiáo tuǐ jī ròucalf musclenoun

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