English–Chinese
“leg” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyintuǐ
Example
他的一条腿受伤了。tā de yì tiáo tuǐ shòu shāng le
One of his legs is injured.
How to say “leg” in Chinese
“Leg” in Chinese is 腿 (tuǐ).
The bendable support on one side of the body, extending from the hip to the ankle and used for standing and walking.
Example sentences with 腿
医生检查了他的腿。yī shēng jiǎn chá le tā de tuǐ
The doctor examined his leg.
Tips for using 腿
- The pronunciation tuǐ has a third tone that dips and then rises, so its tone is part of recognizing the word in spoken Chinese.