Chinese word

脚

Pronunciation

Pinyinjiǎo

Meaning

  • nounfoot

Example

站久了，脚就麻了。zhàn jiǔ le jiǎo jiù má le

After standing for a long time, your feet go numb.

Illustration for 脚 (foot)

More examples

小心，脚下有水。xiǎo xīn jiǎo xià yǒu shuǐ

Be careful, there is water under your feet.

Core concept

The lower end that bears weight, allowing a person to stand or walk and giving an object a stable base.

Common phrases

  • 脚下jiǎo xià

    underfoot

  • 脚麻jiǎo má

    numb feet

Similar words

腿tuǐ: The body part extending from the hip to the ankle, with the thigh and calf.

Definition in Chinese

用于站立和行走的足部，主要指足的末端部分，但在口语中有时也泛指下肢。yòng yú zhàn lì hé xíng zǒu de zú bù zhǔ yào zhǐ zú de mò duān bù fèn dàn zài kóu yǔ zhōng yǒu shí yě fàn zhǐ xià zhī

Word origin

The meaning of 脚 (jiǎo, "foot") has long connected the foot with the lower part of the leg, which explains its occasional wider everyday range.

Usage tips

  • English-speaking learners may expect a sharply fixed body boundary, but ordinary Chinese descriptions of discomfort can use this noun for a wider area.

Other meanings

  • legnoun
  • basenoun

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