Definition
踏足 means 'to set foot in/on' a place, often used in formal or literary contexts. It is a separable verb (离合词): the verb 踏 and the object 足 can be separated by aspect markers or measure words, as in 踏过一次足 ('set foot once'). The object 足 does not literally mean 'foot' here; it's part of the compound meaning 'to step foot'.
v.o.
to set foot in/on (a place)to visit (a place)
Examples
- 踏足，。Tā dì-yī cì tā zhè piàn tǔdì shí, fēicháng jīdòng.He was very excited when he first set foot on this land.
- 。Tā zhǐ zài Yàzhōu tà guò yí cì zú.He has only set foot in Asia once.
- 踏足。Xǔduō yóukè dōu xīwàng tā Nánjízhōu.Many tourists hope to set foot on Antarctica.
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