脚 jiǎo
“foot; leg (of an animal or an object); base (of an object)”
noun, measure wordHSK 3 · 2021 list level 2Traditional 腳Measure word 双 · 只
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
脚 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 705: 脚 jiǎo — Level 3; official annotation 3 (名). PDF page 97
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 脚
脚 (jiǎo) primarily means "foot" and can also refer to the leg or base of an object; it is a noun, as in 左脚 or 山脚. It can also serve as a measure word for a kick or a movement of the foot, as in 踢了我一脚 or 一脚踢开. The rare reading jué is a variant of 角 meaning "role."
例句Example sentences
- 我的脚有点疼。wǒ de jiǎo yǒu diǎn téng.My foot hurts a little.
- 他一脚把球踢进了球门。tā yì jiǎo bǎ qiú tī jìn le qiú mén.He kicked the ball into the goal with one kick.
- 弟弟生气了，踢了桌子一脚。dì di shēng qì le, tī le zhuō zi yì jiǎo.My little brother got angry and gave the table a kick.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗他踢了一脚我。
✓他踢了我一脚。
With this measure word the person or thing kicked comes right after the verb, and 一脚 comes at the end.
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✗他踢了我一个脚。
✓他踢了我一脚。
脚 is itself the measure word here, so 个 cannot be added before it.
义项All meanings
- jiǎo: foot; leg (of an animal or an object); base (of an object); classifier for kicks
- jué: role (variant of 角)