<p>From <a href="http://www.dictionary.com/browse/ball-of-foot" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Dictionary.com</a>: </p>

<blockquote>
  <p>ball of foot n.<br>
  The padded portion of the sole of the human foot between the toes and the arch, on which the weight of the body rests when the heel is raised.</p>
</blockquote>

<p>To find the proper translation of "balls of feet", I looked for articles discussing this mostly in context of proper running techniques, and jump roping.<br>
Sites used: <a href="https://read01.com/yPPJ7P.html#.WvCdR6QvyUk" rel="nofollow noreferrer">(1)</a>, <a href="https://www.ettoday.net/news/20150527/511375.htm" rel="nofollow noreferrer">(2)</a>, <a href="http://tw.gigacircle.com/1510682-1" rel="nofollow noreferrer">(3)</a>, <a href="http://hk.running.biji.co/index.php?q=news&amp;act=info&amp;id=319&amp;subtitle=%E8%B7%91%E6%AD%A5%E6%99%82%E5%A6%82%E4%BD%95%E8%90%BD%E5%9C%B0%EF%BC%9F%E8%85%B3%E8%B7%9F%E8%88%87%E8%85%B3%E6%8E%8C%E7%9A%84%E8%BF%B7%E6%80%9D" rel="nofollow noreferrer">(4)</a>, <a href="http://hk.running.biji.co/index.php?q=news&amp;act=info&amp;id=511&amp;subtitle=%E5%A2%9E%E5%8A%A0%E5%8B%95%E8%83%BD%E6%B8%9B%E5%B0%91%E8%B2%A0%E8%8D%B7%20%E5%BE%9E%E5%8A%9B%E5%AD%B8%E7%9C%8B%E5%89%8D%E6%8E%8C%E8%91%97%E5%9C%B0" rel="nofollow noreferrer">(5)</a>, <a href="https://www.wukong.com/question/6499281101633093901/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">(6)</a>, <a href="https://fitz.hk/sports/running/%E7%A7%91%E5%AD%B8%E7%A0%94%E7%A9%B6-%E8%B7%91%E6%AD%A5%E8%90%BD%E8%85%B3%EF%BC%8C%E8%85%B3%E5%B0%96%E3%80%81%E8%85%B3%E6%8E%8C%E3%80%81%E8%85%B3%E8%B8%AD%E9%82%8A%E5%80%8B%E5%A5%BD/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">(7)</a>. </p>

<p>Conclusion:<br>
"balls of feet" is typically referred to as 腳尖 and or 前腳掌. </p>

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2018-05-07T19:47:13.853Z
2018-05-07T19:47:13.853Z
judester
<p>Difficult!</p>

<p>How about 脚球？（开玩笑）</p>

<p>The bones you are talking about are the 跖骨</p>

<p><a href="https://baike.baidu.com/item/%E8%B7%96%E9%AA%A8/4055417?fr=aladdin" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://baike.baidu.com/item/%E8%B7%96%E9%AA%A8/4055417?fr=aladdin</a></p>

<p>Can't really find a word for 'the ball of your foot', seems it is not a Chinese thing. The second joint of your thumb has no real common name in English either.</p>

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2018-05-04T07:23:00.397Z
Pedroski
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<p>I looked up it was 跖球, But I think it's a medical vocabulary.
Is there more popular word?</p>

<p>PS: Why is it called a ball?</p>

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2018-05-04T01:05:09.337Z
I guess......前脚掌？
Jason Swift
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2018-05-04T11:56:35.697Z
脚掌前部，re：前脚 bkrs：（Ru）1)foreleg （兽）前腿
2) one foot, with one foot（踏在前面的脚） the forward foot in a step，
3) front part of foot
4) （与 “后脚”连用，表示时间靠近）no sooner ... than; the moment (when) ...; hardly ... when:
你前脚走，她后脚就到了。 She arrived the moment you had left.
    also 前臂, 手指头肚儿 inner side of the fingertip
user6065
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2018-05-04T22:31:35.693Z
In what context would you say “ball of foot” in Chinese? Would you have some examples of what you’re trying to convey?
judester
<vocabulary>
How do you say "ball of foot" in Chinese?
# How do you say "ball of foot" in Chinese?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2018-05-04)

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I looked up it was 跖球, But I think it's a medical vocabulary.
Is there more popular word?

PS: Why is it called a ball?

**Tags:** vocabulary
> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: I guess......前脚掌？  
> **username_2**: 脚掌前部，re：前脚 bkrs：（Ru）1)foreleg （兽）前腿 2) one foot, with one foot（踏在前面的脚） the forward foot in a step， 3) front part of foot 4) （与 “后脚”连用，表示时间靠近）no sooner ... than; the moment (when) ...; hardly ... when: 你前脚走，她后脚就到了。 She arrived the moment you had left.     also 前臂, 手指头肚儿 inner side of the fingertip  
> **username_3**: In what context would you say “ball of foot” in Chinese? Would you have some examples of what you’re trying to convey?  

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_3 on 2018-05-07. Score: 1 | Accepted answer

From [Dictionary.com](http://www.dictionary.com/browse/ball-of-foot):

> ball of foot n.  
> The padded portion of the sole of the human foot between the toes and the arch, on which the weight of the body rests when the heel is raised.

To find the proper translation of "balls of feet", I looked for articles discussing this mostly in context of proper running techniques, and jump roping.  
Sites used: [(1)](https://read01.com/yPPJ7P.html#.WvCdR6QvyUk), [(2)](https://www.ettoday.net/news/20150527/511375.htm), [(3)](http://tw.gigacircle.com/1510682-1), [(4)](http://hk.running.biji.co/index.php?q=news&act=info&id=319&subtitle=%E8%B7%91%E6%AD%A5%E6%99%82%E5%A6%82%E4%BD%95%E8%90%BD%E5%9C%B0%EF%BC%9F%E8%85%B3%E8%B7%9F%E8%88%87%E8%85%B3%E6%8E%8C%E7%9A%84%E8%BF%B7%E6%80%9D), [(5)](http://hk.running.biji.co/index.php?q=news&act=info&id=511&subtitle=%E5%A2%9E%E5%8A%A0%E5%8B%95%E8%83%BD%E6%B8%9B%E5%B0%91%E8%B2%A0%E8%8D%B7%20%E5%BE%9E%E5%8A%9B%E5%AD%B8%E7%9C%8B%E5%89%8D%E6%8E%8C%E8%91%97%E5%9C%B0), [(6)](https://www.wukong.com/question/6499281101633093901/), [(7)](https://fitz.hk/sports/running/%E7%A7%91%E5%AD%B8%E7%A0%94%E7%A9%B6-%E8%B7%91%E6%AD%A5%E8%90%BD%E8%85%B3%EF%BC%8C%E8%85%B3%E5%B0%96%E3%80%81%E8%85%B3%E6%8E%8C%E3%80%81%E8%85%B3%E8%B8%AD%E9%82%8A%E5%80%8B%E5%A5%BD/).

Conclusion:  
"balls of feet" is typically referred to as 腳尖 and or 前腳掌.


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### Answer by username_4 on 2018-05-04. Score: 1

Difficult!

How about 脚球？（开玩笑）

The bones you are talking about are the 跖骨

<https://baike.baidu.com/item/%E8%B7%96%E9%AA%A8/4055417?fr=aladdin>

Can't really find a word for 'the ball of your foot', seems it is not a Chinese thing. The second joint of your thumb has no real common name in English either.


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