jiǎobèi

脚背

Word · NounTraditional腳背

instep; top of the foot

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

instep; top (dorsum) of the foot

Also referred to as 脚面 (jiǎo miàn) in some dialects or contexts.

Tā他
chuān穿
zhe着
yī一
shuāng双
xīn新
xié鞋
 ,
mó磨
de得
jiǎo脚
bèi背
téng疼
 。

He's wearing a new pair of shoes that rub against his instep and hurt.

Jiǎo脚
bèi背
shàng上
qīng青
jīn筋
bào暴
qǐ起
 。

The veins on his instep were bulging.

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Hù护
shi士
bǎ把
zhēn针
tóu头
zhā扎
jìn进
le了
tā他
de的
jiǎo脚
bèi背
 。

The nurse inserted the needle into his instep.