膝盖

膝盖 xīgài

Knee

膝盖 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體膝蓋 xigai

What 膝盖 means

Knee

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Character by character

膝盖 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

膝

xī

Knee

盖

gài

Cover (lid - build)

Words that share a character with 膝盖

How to write 膝盖

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膝盖 in a sentence

他摔了一跤，膝盖破了。

Tā shuāi le yì jiāo, xīgài pò le.

He fell over and grazed his knee.

跑步时要注意保护膝盖。

Pǎobù shí yào zhùyì bǎohù xīgài.

When running you should take care to protect your knees.

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Questions about 膝盖

What does 膝盖 mean in English?

膝盖 is pronounced xīgài and means Knee.

How do you pronounce 膝盖?

膝盖 is xīgài in pinyin — written xigai without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 膝盖?

膝盖 is written with 2 characters: 膝 (xī) Knee, 盖 (gài) Cover (lid - build). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 膝盖 written in traditional Chinese?

膝蓋. The simplified form 膝盖 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 膝蓋 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced xīgài.

Is 膝盖 an HSK word?

Yes — 膝盖 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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