Definition
腿 (tuǐ) refers specifically to the human leg, from hip to foot. Its sibling 脚 (jiǎo) primarily means 'foot', but can also mean an animal's leg (e.g., 鸡脚 'chicken feet'). Use 腿 for human legs only.
noun
leg
Easily confused
- 退tuìlook-aliketo return (a purchased item, ticket, etc.)
- 推tuīsound-aliketo push
Examples
- 腿，。Tā de tuǐ hěn cháng, pǎo de hěn kuài.Her legs are long and she runs fast.
- ，腿。Tā chuān shàng xīn duǎnkù, tuǐ hěn liángkuai.He put on new shorts, and his legs feel cool.
- 腿。Xiàtiān wǒ de tuǐ jīngcháng bèi wénzi yǎo.In summer my legs often get bitten by mosquitoes.
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