Definition
涉足 is a literary verb meaning 'to set foot in' or 'to enter' a field, region, or domain. It's a separable verb (离合词): you can insert aspect markers like 过, 了, or measure phrases between 涉 and 足, e.g. 涉过足 ('have dabbled in'), 涉了一次足 ('dabbled once'). It's mostly used in formal or written contexts—don't use it for physically stepping into a room; use 进 or 进入 instead.
v.o.
to set foot into enter (a field, area, or domain)
Examples
- 涉足。Tā cóng wèi shè zú guò zhèngzhì.He has never set foot in politics.
- 涉足。Xǔduō qǐyèjiā kāishǐ shè zú hùliánwǎng hángyè.Many entrepreneurs are starting to enter the internet industry.
- ，。Wǒ zhǐ shè guò yí cì zú, jiù bú zài qù le.I only dabbled once and then never went again.
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