修脚师 (xiū jiǎ) — pedicurist
Definition
A specialist who trims, cleans, and treats the feet and toenails — common in China as a traditional trade, often at a 修脚店. Note the pronunciation is xiū jiǎo shī (the shī 'master/professional' suffix is light and may be elided in speech).
noun
pedicurist
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 修脚师。Wǒ měi gè yuè de jiǎo dōu shì zhè wèi xiū jiǎ bāng wǒ xiū de.I have my feet done by this pedicurist every month.
- 修脚师，。Zhè jiā diàn lǐ de xiū jiǎ jì shù hěn hǎo, gù kè hěn duō.The pedicurist in this shop has great technique and many customers.
- 修脚师，。Tā shì yì míng zhuān yè de xiū jiǎ, yǐ jīng gōng zuò shí nián le.She is a professional pedicurist who has been working for ten years.
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