Chinese word

足迹

Pronunciation

Pinyinzú jì

Meaning

  • nounfootprint

Example

他在沙滩上发现了一串足迹。tā zài shā tān shàng fā xiàn le yí chuàn zú jì

He found a trail of footprints on the beach.

Illustration for 足迹 (footprint)

More examples

调查人员在泥土里发现了新的足迹，判断有人刚刚经过。diào chá rén yuán zài ní tǔ lǐ fā xiàn le xīn de zú jì pàn duàn yǒu rén gāng gāng jīng guò

Investigators found fresh footprints in the dirt and determined that someone had just passed by.

Core concept

A trail of marks that records movement and points to a person's route.

Common phrases

  • 沿着足迹走yán zhe zú jì zǒu

    follow the footprints

  • 擦掉足迹cā diào zú jì

    erase the footprints

  • 足迹明显zú jì míng xiǎn

    distinct footprints

Similar words

脚印jiǎo yìn: A single mark made by a foot on the ground, showing its shape or position.
痕迹hén jì: A trace left on a thing or place by an event or action.
踪迹zōng jì: Traces left by a person or animal that show their path or whereabouts.
线索xiàn suǒ: A piece of information that helps solve a case or understand a problem.

Definition in Chinese

行走时足在地面上留下的一连串印记，也可泛指留下的痕迹或行踪。xíng zǒu shí zú zài dì miàn shàng liú xià de yì lián chuàn yìn jì yě kě fàn zhǐ liú xià de hén jì huò xíng zōng

Word origin

足 (zú, "foot") + 迹 (jì, "mark left behind") combines walking with the idea of a remaining sign, extending from physical prints to a figurative trace.

Usage tips

  • English footprint often suggests one physical print, while this Chinese noun can also describe the path or mark a person leaves over time.

Other meanings

  • tracenoun

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