Chinese word

脚背

Pronunciation

Pinyinjiǎo bèi

Meaning

  • nountop of the foot

Example

这双鞋夹到我的脚背了。zhè shuāng xié jiā dào wǒ de jiǎo bèi le

This pair of shoes pinched the top of my foot.

Illustration for 脚背 (top of the foot)

More examples

跑步时我的脚背开始疼。pǎo bù shí wǒ de jiǎo bèi kāi shǐ téng

The top of my foot started hurting while I was running.

Core concept

The upper surface of the foot, where footwear often presses between the toes and ankle.

Common phrases

  • 夹到脚背jiā dào jiǎo bèi

    pinch the top of the foot

  • 擦伤脚背cā shāng jiǎo bèi

    graze the top of the foot

  • 脚背疼jiǎo bèi téng

    the top of the foot hurts

Similar words

足背zú bèi: The upper part of the foot covered by the front section of a shoe.
脚底jiáo dǐ: The bottom surface of the foot used to stand and walk.
脚踝jiǎo huái: The part surrounding the joint where the foot meets the lower leg.
脚趾jiáo zhǐ: One of the small digits at the end of the foot.

Definition in Chinese

脚面上方的区域，覆盖趾部与踝之间的皮肤和软组织，常为鞋子摩擦或挤压的部位。jiǎo miàn shàng fāng de qū yù fù gài zhǐ bù yǔ huái zhī jiān de pí fū hé ruán zǔ zhī cháng wèi xié zi mó cā huò jǐ yā de bù wèi

Word origin

脚背 (jiǎobèi, "top of the foot") combines 脚 (jiǎo, "foot") with 背 (bèi, "back or outer side"), naming the foot's upper side.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, this word identifies a precise sore spot when describing tight shoes, rather than relying on the broader English word "foot".

Opposites

  • 脚底jiáo dǐsole of the footnoun

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