Definition
足迹 (zú jì) means 'footprint' or 'track' — the physical mark left by a foot or paw. It is more formal and literary than 脚印 (jiǎo yìn), which is the everyday spoken word for a footprint. 踪迹 (zōng jì) is broader, meaning any trace or sign of passage (not just feet), while 足迹 is specific to foot-shaped impressions.
noun
footprinttrack
Easily confused
- 祖籍zǔ jísound-alikeancestral hometown (the place where one's ancestors originated, often tracked genealogically)
Examples
- 足迹。Shātān shàng liú xià le xǔduō zú jì.Many footprints were left on the beach.
- 足迹。Tā zài kēxué lǐngyù liú xià le shēn shēn de zú jì.He left deep footprints in the field of science.
- 足迹。Jǐngchá gēnjù zú jì zhǎo dào le xiǎo tōu.The police found the thief based on the footprints.
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