sock leg; upper part of sock
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
the upper tubular part of a sock or stocking that covers the ankle and lower leg; sock leg
Often used with the diminutive suffix 儿 (袜筒儿) in colloquial speech. Distinct from 袜底 (the foot part) and 袜口 (the very top edge).
Zhè这
shuāng双
wà袜
zi子
de的
wà袜
tǒng筒
tài太
jǐn紧
le了
，
lēi勒
de得
xiǎo小
tuǐ腿
bù不
shū舒
fu服
。
The legs of these socks are too tight, making my calves uncomfortable.
Cháng长
tǒng筒
wà袜
de的
wà袜
tǒng筒
kě可
yǐ以
yī一
zhí直
lā拉
dào到
xī膝
gài盖
shàng上
miàn面
。
The legs of knee-high stockings can be pulled all the way up above the knee.
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Tā他
zǒu走
lù路
shí时
wà袜
tǒng筒
zǒng总
shì是
huá滑
xià下
lái来
duī堆
zài在
jiǎo脚
huái踝
chù处
。
When he walks, the sock legs always slide down and bunch up around his ankles.