goek3 zoeng2腳掌脚掌

Jyutpinggoek3 zoeng2

Yalegeuk jéung

名詞

Definition

The sole of a foot; the flat part at the end of an animal's leg.

colloquialbody

How it's used

Refers specifically to the sole or the bottom part of the foot that makes contact with the ground. While 腳 is the general term for the entire leg or foot, 腳掌 isolates the flat area underneath. It is commonly used when discussing physical pain, footwear fit, or reflexology.

Measure word

zek3隻jek

Examples

keoi5佢haang4行lou6路haang4行dou3到goek3腳zoeng2掌hou2好tung3痛aa4呀。

Their soles are really sore from walking.

nei5你goek3腳zoeng2掌gam3咁daai6大，hou2好naan4難maai5買haai4鞋wo5喎。

Your feet are so big, it must be hard to buy shoes.

Common phrases

goek3腳zoeng2掌tung3痛

sore soles

goek3腳zoeng2掌daai6大

large feet

Common mistake

Do not use 腳掌 to refer to the entire foot or leg, as that would be 腳. It is specifically the underside, so using it to describe the whole limb sounds anatomically incorrect to native speakers.