Chinese word

脚趾甲

Pronunciation

Pinyinjiǎo zhǐ jiǎ

Meaning

  • nountoenail

Example

她的脚趾甲很整齐。tā de jiáo zhí jiǎ hěn zhěng qí

Her toenails are very neat.

Illustration for 脚趾甲 (toenail)

More examples

医生说脚趾甲感染了，需要治疗。yī shēng shuō jiáo zhí jiǎ gán rǎn le xū yào zhì liáo

The doctor said the toenail was infected and needed treatment.

Core concept

The toe tip has a natural hard cover that protects it while continuing to grow.

Common phrases

  • 脚趾甲长了jiáo zhí jiǎ zhǎng le

    grow long

  • 把脚趾甲剪短bǎ jiáo zhí jiǎ jián duǎn

    cut toenails short

Similar words

指甲zhí jiǎ: The hard covering at a finger tip, commonly referring to a fingernail in everyday speech.
爪zhǎo: The general hard covering found at the end of a finger or toe.
趾甲zhí jiǎ: The thin, hard nail covering the end of a toe.

Definition in Chinese

脚趾甲是覆盖在脚趾尖端的薄而坚硬的角质板，保护趾端并随生长需要定期修剪。jiáo zhí jiǎ shì fù gài zài jiáo zhǐ jiān duān de báo ér jiān yìng de jiǎo zhì bǎn bǎo hù zhǐ duān bìng suí shēng zhǎng xū yào dìng qī xiū jiǎn

Word origin

脚 (jiǎo, "foot") + 趾 (zhǐ, "toe") locate the body part, while 甲 (jiǎ, "hard covering") adds the idea of a firm outer layer.

Usage tips

  • Chinese body-part compounds often state the location inside the noun, which makes this word more precise than a general word for a nail in conversations about grooming or foot care.

Related words

  • 趾甲zhí jiǎtoenailnoun

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