hem of trousers; trouser legs
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
hem of trousers; bottom of trouser leg; cuff
Often refers to the very bottom edge of the trouser leg where it meets the shoe. Can take the diminutive suffix '-儿' in northern dialects.
Wǒ我
de的
kù裤
jiǎo脚
bèi被
yǔ雨
shuǐ水
dǎ打
shī湿
le了
。
My trouser cuffs got wet from the rain.
Qǐng请
bǎ把
kù裤
jiǎo脚
juǎn卷
qǐ起
lái来
，
wǒ我
men们
yào要
guò过
hé河
le了
。
Please roll up your trouser legs; we are about to cross the river.
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Zhè这
tiáo条
kù裤
zi子
de的
kù裤
jiǎo脚
tài太
kuān宽
le了
，
xū需
yào要
gǎi改
yí一
xià下
。
The cuffs of these trousers are too wide and need to be altered.
noun
trouser legs
dialectIn some dialects (particularly in certain regions of northern and central China), 裤脚 refers to the entire trouser leg rather than just the hem.
Tā他
kù裤
jiǎo脚
hěn很
féi肥
，
zǒu走
lù路
dài带
fēng风
。
His trouser legs are very baggy, creating a breeze when he walks.
Kù裤
jiǎo脚
zhān沾
mǎn满
le了
ní泥
ba巴
。
The trouser legs were covered in mud.