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Definition
Toe; the terminal digits of a human or animal foot.
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How it's used
While 趾 is the formal or anatomical term for toe, it is almost never used alone in daily speech. You will hear 腳趾 used in nearly every context, as 趾 by itself sounds like a fragment of a compound word. It is most commonly encountered in medical or descriptive contexts like 趾甲 or 腳趾公.
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Common mistake
Do not use 趾 on its own to refer to a toe in casual conversation, as it will sound unnatural or overly clinical. Always use 腳趾 instead.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
