jiǎojiān

脚尖

Word · NounTraditional腳尖

tip of the foot; tiptoe

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

noun

the front part of the foot; the tip of the foot

Often used in contexts involving standing, walking, or dancing on the balls of the feet.

Tā她
diǎn踮
zhe着
jiǎo脚
jiān尖
 ,
qiāo悄
qiāo悄
de地
zǒu走
chū出
le了
fáng房
jiān间
 。

She tiptoed and quietly walked out of the room.

Bā芭
lěi蕾
wǔ舞
yǎn演
yuán员
xū需
yào要
hěn很
qiáng强
de的
jiǎo脚
jiān尖
lì力
liàng量
 。

Ballet dancers need very strong toe/tiptoe strength.

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Tā他
lěng冷
de得
zhí直
duò跺
jiǎo脚
jiān尖
 。

He was so cold he kept stomping his toes.

Zhù注
yì意
 ,
bié别
cǎi踩
dào到
wǒ我
de的
jiǎo脚
jiān尖
 !

Be careful, don't step on my toes!