足迹 (zú jì) — footprint, track
Definition
Literary/figurative 'footprints' — traces someone leaves in a place, field, or era. More abstract than 脚印 (literal prints in dirt); pairs with 踪迹 for figurative 'traces'.
noun
footprinttrack
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 足迹。Shā tān shàng liú xià le xǔ duō zú jì.Many footprints were left on the beach.
- 足迹。Tā zài kē xué lǐng yù liú xià le shēn shēn de zú jì.He left deep footprints in the field of science.
- 足迹。Jǐng chá gēn jù zú jì zhǎo dào le xiǎo tōu.The police found the thief based on the footprints.
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