How to say “foot” in Chinese
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“Foot” in Chinese is 脚, jiǎo: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
脚 is read jiǎo. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 月: here it means “flesh, body”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “脚”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 脚. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 快下雨了我们加快了脚步kuàixiàyǔle,wǒmenjiākuàilejiǎobùIt was about to rain, so we quickened our pace.
- 新鞋把我的脚挤疼了xīnxiébǎwǒdejiǎojǐténgleMy new shoes pinched my feet till they hurt.
- 他的脚肿了tādejiǎozhǒngleHis foot is swollen.
- 他踢球的时候扭了脚tātīqiúdeshíhouniǔlejiǎoHe twisted his ankle playing soccer.
- 你的脚怎么了？nǐdejiǎozěnmeleWhat happened to your foot?
- 哎呀，你踩到我的脚了！āiyā,nǐcǎidàowǒdejiǎoleOuch, you stepped on my foot!
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “From head to toe”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “foot” in Chinese?
“Foot” in Chinese is 脚, pinyin jiǎo.
What does 脚 mean?
脚 (jiǎo) means “foot”.
How do you write 脚?
脚 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 脚?
脚 is read jiǎo. Tones: jiǎo — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“foot” in the lesson “From head to toe”
This word is from the topic “People and personality” of HSK 3. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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