扁平足 (biǎn píng zú) — flat feet, fallen arches (medical condition)

Definition

A medical term for flat feet (fallen arches). Used mostly in clinical or formal contexts; in everyday speech people usually just say 脚平 or describe the symptom.

noun
flat feetfallen arches (medical condition)

Examples

  • 扁平足
    Tā yīn wèi biǎn píng zú, zǒu lù shí jiān cháng le jiǎo huì téng.
    Because of his flat feet, his feet hurt when he walks for a long time.
  • 扁平足
    Yī shēng shuō biǎn píng zú de rén yào zhù yì xuǎn hé shì de xié zi.
    The doctor said people with flat feet should be careful to choose suitable shoes.
  • 扁平足
    biǎn píng zú Zài ér tóng zhōng hěn cháng jiàn, hěn duō huì zì jǐ gǎi shàn.
    Flat feet are common in children — many improve on their own.

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