to limp; to walk on the ball of the foot due to a foot injury
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to walk with a limp; to hobble using the ball of the foot
dialectThis term is dialectal and specifically describes a limping gait caused by a foot injury or disability, where the heel cannot touch the ground.
Tā他
jiǎo脚
wǎi崴
le了
，
zhè这
jǐ几
tiān天
zǒu走
lù路
yī一
zhí直
diǎn点
jiǎo脚
。
He sprained his foot and has been walking with a limp these past few days.
Lǎo老
rén人
jiā家
tuǐ腿
jiǎo脚
bù不
hǎo好
，
zǒu走
qǐ起
lù路
lái来
diǎn点
zhe着
jiǎo脚
。
The old man has trouble with his legs and feet, and he walks with a hobble.
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Bié别
kàn看
tā他
diǎn点
jiǎo脚
，
zǒu走
dé得
hái还
tǐng挺
kuài快
。
Even though he limps, he walks quite fast.