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Usage note

用来指人的或动物的腿。

jiǎo yòng lái zhǐ rén de jiǎo huò dòng wù de tǐ.

脚 is used to refer to a person's foot or an animal's leg.

Context note

常用于描述走路、跑步或站立等活动。

jiǎo cháng yòng yú miáo hu lù zǒu 、 pǎo bù huò zhì dà de huódòng 。

脚 is commonly used to describe activities such as walking, running, or standing.

5 examples

我穿了新鞋,感觉很舒服。
wǒ chuān le xīn xié, jiǎo gǎn jué hěn shū fú。
I wore new shoes and my feet felt very comfortable.
他跑得很快,几乎不着地。
tā pǎo dé hěn kuài, jiǎo jī hū bù zhe dì。
He ran so fast that his feet hardly touched the ground.
妈妈给我买了双新袜子,正好适合我的
mā ma gěi wǒ mǎi le shuāng xīn wà zi, zhèng hǎo shì hé wǒ de jiǎo。
Mom bought me a pair of new socks, which fit my feet perfectly.
他把放在桌子上,看起来很不礼貌。
tā bǎ jiǎo fàng zài zhuō zi shàng, kàn qǐ lái hěn bù lǐ mào。
He put his feet on the table, which looked very impolite.
医生检查了我的,说没有什么大问题。
yī shēng jiǎn chá le wǒ de jiǎo, shuō méi yǒu shén me dà wèn tí。
The doctor checked my foot and said there was nothing serious.

5 mini stories

小明每天早上跑步,很有力气。
xiǎo míng měi tiān zǎo shàng pǎo bù, jiǎo hěn yǒu lì qi。
Xiaoming runs every morning, his feet are very strong.
妈妈教我穿鞋时要照顾好自己的
mā ma jiào wǒ chuān xié shí yào zhào gù hǎo zì jǐ de jiǎo。
Mom taught me to take care of my feet when putting on shoes.
小红的受伤了,她不能参加运动会。
xiǎo hóng de jiǎo shòu shāng le, tā bù néng cān jiā yùn dòng huì。
Xiaohong hurt her foot, so she couldn't participate in the sports meeting.
爸爸经常提醒我走路时要保护好自己的
bà ba jīng cháng tí xǐng wǒ zǒu lù shí yào bǎo hù hǎo zì jǐ de jiǎo。
Dad often reminds me to protect my feet when walking.
我们一起去公园散步,感觉很轻松。
wǒ men yì qǐ qù gōng yuán sàn bù, jiǎo gǎn jué hěn qīng sōng。
We went for a walk in the park together, and our feet felt very relaxed.

Mini dialogue

踢足球

A
小心,别踢到我的
Xiǎoxīn, bié tī dào wǒ de jiǎo!
Be careful, don't kick my foot!
B
对不起,你的没事吧?
Duìbuqǐ, nǐ de jiǎo méishì ba?
Sorry, is your foot okay?

穿新鞋

A
你的新鞋真好看,舒服吗?
Nǐ de xīn xié zhēn hǎokàn, jiǎo shūfu ma?
Your new shoes look great, are your feet comfortable?
B
很舒服,我的感觉很开心。
Hěn shūfu, wǒ de jiǎo gǎnjué hěn kāixīn.
Very comfortable, my feet feel very happy.

Related words and contrasts

related
tuǐ
leg

The leg is the part above the foot.

contrast
shǒu
hand

Hands are like feet, but on your arms.

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