脚丫子 (jiǎo yā zi) — (colloquial) foot

Definition

A cute, colloquial word for 'foot' — literally 'foot + little toe (丫)'. Softens the body part, so it's common for babies, kids, or playful speech; use 脚 for neutral contexts.

noun

(colloquial) foot

Measure word · 只

Examples

脚丫子。
Xiǎo bǎo bao de jiǎo yā zi zhēn kě ài.
The baby's little feet are so cute.
脚丫子。
Nǐ xǐ xǐ jiǎo yā zi zài shàng chuáng.
Wash your feet before getting into bed.
脚丫子。
Tā guāng zhe jiǎo yā zi zài shā tān shàng pǎo.
He ran barefoot on the beach.

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