Chinese word

腿

Pronunciation

Pinyintuǐ

Meaning

  • nounleg

Example

他的一条腿受伤了。tā de yì tiáo tuǐ shòu shāng le

One of his legs is injured.

Illustration for 腿 (leg)

More examples

医生检查了他的腿。yī shēng jiǎn chá le tā de tuǐ

The doctor examined his leg.

Core concept

The bendable support on one side of the body, extending from the hip to the ankle and used for standing and walking.

Common phrases

  • 左腿受伤zuó tuǐ shòu shāng

    injured left leg

  • 右腿受伤yòu tuǐ shòu shāng

    injured right leg

  • 大腿疼dà tuǐ téng

    painful thigh

Similar words

脚jiǎo: The foot that touches the ground and helps support the body while walking.
大腿dà tuǐ: The muscular upper part of the leg between the hip and knee.
小腿xiáo tuǐ: The part of the leg from the knee to the ankle, including the calf.

Definition in Chinese

表示人体下肢的一部分，从髋到踝的一侧，包含大腿和小腿，常指单条用于支撑和行走的肢体。biǎo shì rén tǐ xià zhī de yí bù fèn cóng kuān dào huái de yí cè bāo hán dà tuǐ hé xiáo tuǐ cháng zhǐ dān tiáo yòng yú zhī chēng hé xíng zǒu de zhī tǐ

Word origin

腿 (tuǐ, "leg") combines 月 (yuè, "flesh") + 退 (tuì, "retreat"): the first part connects the character with the body, and the second points mainly to its pronunciation.

Usage tips

  • The pronunciation tuǐ has a third tone that dips and then rises, so its tone is part of recognizing the word in spoken Chinese.

Other meanings

  • thighnoun

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