你的脚好臭
nǐ de jiǎo hǎo chòu
The phrase "your feet stink" in Chinese is translated as 你的脚好臭 (nǐ de jiǎo hǎo chòu).
This phrase is a statement used to tell someone that their feet have a bad smell.
What does it mean word for word?
Literally, the phrase means "your feet [are] very smelly". In this context, 好 (hǎo) functions as an adverb meaning "very" rather than the adjective meaning "good".
How does it change in a sentence?
While 好臭 (hǎo chòu) is common in spoken Chinese to mean 'very smelly', 很臭 (hěn chòu) is the standard way to express the state of being smelly using the adverb 很 (hěn).
How do you pronounce it?
nǐ de jiǎo hǎo chòu
Did you know?
- In Chinese, the word for 'smelly' can be used to describe something that is stinky yet delicious, such as the famous 臭豆腐 (chòu dòufu), or stinky tofu.
- If you want to emphasize the smell even more than 'very', you can use the phrase 臭死了 (chòu sǐ le). This literally translates to 'smelly to death', a common hyperbolic way to express extreme discomfort.
- Because removing shoes indoors is a standard custom in China, the phrase 你的脚好臭 is predominantly heard in domestic settings rather than public ones.
Examples in context
- 你的脚好臭啊。Nǐ de jiǎo hǎo chòu a.Your feet stink so much.
- 天哪，你的脚好臭。Tiān na, nǐ de jiǎo hǎo chòu.My god, your feet stink.
- 快脱掉鞋子，你的脚好臭。Kuài tuō diào xiézi, nǐ de jiǎo hǎo chòu.Take off your shoes quickly, your feet stink.
Example conversation
A young man and woman are sitting on a sofa in a living room.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen志强，快把鞋子脱了。Zhìqiáng, kuài bǎ xiézi tuō le.Zhiqiang, take your shoes off quickly.
- 志强 Zhiqiang怎么了？Zěnme le?What's wrong?
- 晓雯 Xiaowen你的脚好臭！Nǐ de jiǎo hǎo chòu!Your feet stink!
- 志强 Zhiqiang对不起，我运动完没洗脚。Duìbùqǐ, wǒ yùndòng wán méi xǐ jiǎo.Sorry, I didn't wash my feet after exercising.
