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脚下

jiǎo xià · jiao xia

Traditional 腳下

Meaning

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  1. under the foot
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Slippery floor

  1. Liangliang

    小心(xiǎoxīn)脚下(jiǎoxià)，刚(gāng)拖过(tuōguò)地(dì)！

    Watch your step, the floor was just mopped!

  2. Dengdeng

    哇(wa)，脚下(jiǎoxià)真(zhēn)滑(huá)。

    Wow, it is really slippery underfoot.

  3. Liangliang

    我们(wǒmen)慢慢(mànmàn)走(zǒu)吧(ba)。

    Let us walk slowly.

  4. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)。咦(yí)，我的(wǒde)脚(jiǎo)怎么(zěnme)有点(yǒudiǎn)凉(liáng)？

    OK. Hmm, why are my feet a little cold?

  5. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)只(zhǐ)穿了(chuānle)一只(yīzhī)鞋(xié)！

    You are wearing only one shoe!

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2 examples
01

这(zhè)片(piàn)人(rén)造(zào)草(cǎo)皮(pí)踩(cǎi)在(zài)脚(jiǎo)下(xià)感(gǎn)觉(jué)富(fù)有(yǒu)弹(tán)性(xìng)。

The astroturf feels springy under your feet.

Tatoeba: Chinese by LeviHighway · English by frpzzd · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

小(xiǎo)心(xīn)脚(jiǎo)下(xià)，台(tái)阶(jiē)有(yǒu)点(diǎn)滑(huá)。

Watch your step; the stairs are a bit slippery.

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