Word: 脚 (jiǎo, jué)

一只猫有一条尾巴和四只脚。

Yìzhī māo yǒu yìtiáo wěiba hé sì zhī jiǎo.

A cat has a tail and four legs.

一只脚踩在门槛儿上，不知进退

yìzhī jiǎo cǎi zài ménkǎn ér shàng, bùzhījìntuì

one foot on the threshold: not knowing whether to go in or back

下楼时我不小心扭了脚。

Xiàlóu shí wǒ bù xiǎoxīn niǔle jiǎo.

I accidentally sprained my ankle going downstairs.

不要把脚放在桌子上。

Búyào bǎ jiǎo fàng zài zhuōzi shàng.

Don't put your feet on the table.

买的鞋不合脚，可以退换吗？

Mǎi de xié bùhé jiǎo, kěyǐ tuìhuàn ma?

These shoes I bought don't fit. Can I return or exchange them?

人有两只脚。

Rén yǒu liǎng zhī jiǎo.

Man has two feet.

他们低头盯着脚。

Tāmen dītóu dīngzhe jiǎo.

They stared down at their feet.

他伸出脚，试探水到底有多深。

Tā shēnchū jiǎo, shìtàn shuǐ dàodǐ yǒu duō shēn.

He stuck out his foot to test how deep the water was.

他受伤的脚又开始流血了。

Tā shòushāng de jiǎo yòu kāishǐ liúxiěle.

His wounded leg began to bleed again.

他打球时扭伤了脚上的筋。

Tā dǎqiú shí niǔshāngle jiǎo shàng de jīn.

He sprained a tendon in his foot while playing ball.

他打篮球时扭伤了脚。

Tā dǎ lánqiú shí niǔshāngle jiǎo.

He sprained his foot while playing basketball.

他故意踩我的脚。

Tā gùyì cǎi wǒ de jiǎo.

He stepped on my foot on purpose.

他的脚好看。

Tā de jiǎo hǎokàn.

He has beautiful feet.

他脚受伤了，不能再继续踢足球。

Tā jiǎo shòushāngle, bùnéng zài jìxù tī zúqiú.

He hurt his foot, he can't play football anymore.

你压到我的脚了，快起来！

Nǐ yā dào wǒ de jiǎo le, kuài qǐlai!

You're pressing on my foot, get up!

割驴脚敬神，驴疼死啦，神也得罪啦

gē lǘ jiǎo jìngshén, lǘ téngsǐ la, shén yě dézuì la

cutting off a donkey's foot to honour a god: the donkey is in agony and the god is offended

医生在检查脚。

Yīshēng zài jiǎnchá jiǎo.

The doctor is examining the foot.

十冬腊月生的，冻手冻脚

shídōnglàyuè shēng de, dòng shǒu dòng jiǎo

born in the coldest depths of winter: freezing hands, freezing feet

四大金刚上天，悬空八只脚

sìdàjīngāng shàngtiān, xuánkōng bā zhī jiǎo

the four guardian kings go up to heaven: eight feet dangling in the air

头上戴袜子，能出脚来了

tóushàng dài wàzi, néng chū jiǎo láile

wearing a sock on the head: a foot sticks out

头忙脚忙，一忙百忙

tóu máng jiǎo máng, yì máng bǎimáng

head busy, feet busy; one busy, a hundred busy

她站立了一整天，脚很疼。

Tā zhànlìle yì zhěngtiān, jiǎo hěn téng.

She was on her feet all day, and her feet hurt.

她累得连脚也抬不起来了。

Tā lèi de lián jiǎo yě tái bù qǐlaile.

She was so tired that she couldn't walk.

她脚上蹬着一双红皮鞋。

Tā jiǎo shàng dēngzhe yìshuāng hóng píxié.

She has a pair of red leather shoes on her feet.

孩子们洗了他们的脚。

Háizimen xǐle tāmen de jiǎo.

The children washed their feet.

山再高也高不过两只脚

shān zài gāo yě gāo búguò liǎng zhī jiǎo

however high the mountain, it is no higher than two feet

我的手和脚都肿了。

Wǒ de shǒu hé jiǎo dōu zhǒng le.

My hands and legs are swollen.

手甲的生长速度比脚甲快四倍。

Shǒu jiǎ de shēngzhǎng sùdù bǐ jiǎo jiǎ kuài sì bèi.

Fingernails grow nearly four times faster than toenails.

既到大江边，不怕水湿脚

jì dào dà jiāngbiān, búpà shuǐshī jiǎo

once you've reached the big river, don't fear getting your feet wet

生气踢石头，伤的是自己的脚

shēngqì tī shítou, shāng de shì zìjǐ de jiǎo

kicking a stone in anger: it's your own foot that gets hurt

癞蛤蟆垫床脚,高不到哪里去

làiháma diàn chuáng jiǎo,gāo búdào nǎlǐ qù

A toad propping up a bed leg: it won't raise it very high

百病从脚起

bǎibìng cóng jiǎo qǐ

a hundred illnesses start from the feet

脚上的泡，自己走的

jiǎo shàng de pào, zìjǐ zǒu de

blisters on your feet: you walked them yourself

脚上的泡自己走的，身上的疮自己惹的

jiǎo shàng de pào zìjǐ zǒu de, shēnshang de chuāng zìjǐ rě de

the blisters on your feet you walked yourself; the sores on your body you brought on yourself

脚上绑铃铛，走到哪里就响到哪里

jiǎo shàng bǎng língdang, zǒu dào nǎlǐ jiù xiǎng dào nǎlǐ

bells tied to the feet: it rings wherever you go

脚扭伤了，先敷点冰吧。

Jiǎo niǔshāngle, xiān fū diǎn bīng ba.

Your foot is sprained, so put some ice on it first.

脚趾缝里长草，荒了脚

jiǎozhǐ fèng lǐzhǎng cǎo, huāngle jiǎo

grass growing between the toes: the foot is overgrown

脚踩擀面杖，站不稳

jiǎo cǎi gǎnmiànzhàng, zhàn bù wěn

stepping on a rolling pin: can't stand steady

脚踩西瓜皮，两手抓着泥，一溜二抹

jiǎo cǎi xīguā pí, liǎngshǒu zhuāzhe ní, yìliū èr mǒ

feet on a watermelon rind, hands grabbing mud: one slide, two smears

脚踩西瓜皮，滑到哪里算哪里

jiǎo cǎi xīguā pí, huá dào nǎlǐ suàn nǎlǐ

stepping on a watermelon rind: wherever you slide to is where you end up

脚踩跷跷板，忽上忽下

jiǎo cǎi qiāoqiāobǎn, hūshànghūxià

feet on a seesaw: suddenly up, suddenly down

腊月生的,冻手冻脚

làyuè shēng de,dòng shǒu dòng jiǎo

born in the twelfth month: frozen hands and frozen feet

蚂蟥缠住了鹭鸶的脚，想甩也甩不掉

mǎhuáng chán zhùle lùsī de jiǎo, xiǎng shuǎi yě shuǎi bú diào

a leech clings to the egret's leg: it wants to shake it off but cannot

螃蟹脚，弯弯儿多

pángxiè jiǎo, wānwān ér duō

crab legs: many bends

铁嘴豆腐脚，能说不能行

tiězuǐ dòufu jiǎo, néng shuō bùnéng xíng

Iron mouth and tofu legs: can talk but cannot walk

鞋带系得太紧，勒得脚疼。

Xiédài jì de tài jǐn, lēi de jiǎo téng.

The shoelaces are tied so tight that they hurt my feet.

鞋里长草，荒了脚

xiélǐ zhǎng cǎo, huāngle jiǎo

grass growing in the shoe: the foot is wasteland (panicked)

黄鹰抓住鹞子的脚,扣了环了

huángyīng zhuāzhù yàozǐ de jiǎo,kòule huánle

a yellow hawk grabs the sparrow hawk's foot: they've locked into a ring