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脚丫子

腳丫子
jiǎoyāzi
noun #34,634

Measure Word

一只脚丫子 zhī

Meanings

  1. 1 foot
  2. 2 tootsie
  3. 3 bare foot; toes

Examples

HSK 2
小孩子的脚丫子真可爱。
Xiǎoháizi de jiǎoyāzi zhēn kě'ài.
Little kids' tootsies are so cute.
HSK 3
他光着脚丫子跑出去了。
Tā guāng zhe jiǎoyāzi pǎo chūqù le.
He ran out barefoot.

Tips

register
Casual and affectionate - the kind of word you'd use with kids or close friends, not in formal writing. The neutral word for foot is 脚.
memory
脚 (foot) + 丫 (forked / Y-shape) + 子 (noun suffix). The 丫 evokes the 'Y' between toes, so 脚丫子 is the cute, toe-noticing word for foot.

Stroke Order

脚 jiǎo
丫 yā
子 zǐ