臭脚
chòujiǎo
In Chinese, stinky feet is expressed as 臭脚 (chòujiǎo).
臭脚 is a noun phrase used to describe feet that have a strong, unpleasant smell. If you wish to describe the state of someone's feet rather than naming the feet themselves, you should use the adjective construction 脚很臭 (jiǎo hěn chòu) to say 'the feet are stinky'.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of 臭 (chòu), meaning 'stinky' or 'smelly' and 脚 (jiǎo), meaning 'foot'.
How does it change in a sentence?
To say 'a pair of stinky feet', you add the classifier 双 (shuāng), which is used for pairs, resulting in 一双臭脚.
How do you pronounce it?
chòujiǎo
Did you know?
- In Chinese, the word 臭 (chòu) can be used as a playful, affectionate prefix for people or things you love, similar to calling a child a 'little stinker'.
- The character 臭 (chòu) is used for both foul smells and fragrant ones. In certain classical contexts or when describing the 'aroma' of traditional medicines, it can denote a strong but pleasant scent.
- The character 臭 (chòu) was used in ancient texts to refer to 'fame' or 'reputation' regardless of whether that reputation was good or bad.
Examples in context
- 他的臭脚丫子闻起来真臭。His stinky feet smell really bad.
- 这双鞋散发出难闻的脚臭。These shoes emit an unpleasant foot odor.
- 他的臭脚味很重。Tā de chòujiǎo wèi hěn zhòng.His stinky feet smell very strong.
- 快把那双臭脚藏起来。Kuài bǎ nà shuāng chòujiǎo cáng qǐlái.Quickly hide those stinky feet.
Example conversation
Haoran takes off his shoes inside the house.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen天呐，浩然，你的臭脚太严重了！Tiān nà, Hàorán, nǐ de chòu jiǎo tài yán zhòng le!Oh my god, Haoran, your stinky feet are too much!
- 浩然 Haoran对不起，我今天走太多路了。Duì bù qǐ, wǒ jīn tiān zǒu tài duō lù le.Sorry, I walked too much today.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen快去洗澡，赶紧解决你的臭脚。Kuài qù xǐ zǎo, gǎn jǐn jiě jué nǐ de chòu jiǎo.Go take a shower and deal with your stinky feet quickly.
- 浩然 Haoran好的，我现在就去洗。Hǎo de, wǒ xiàn zài jiù qù xǐ.Okay, I'm going to wash them right now.
