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腿

tuǐ · tui

Traditional 骽

HSK 2Old HSK 3Measure word: 条 tiáo

Meaning

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tuǐ 腿

  1. leg

tuǐ 骽

  1. hip bone
  2. old variant of 腿 (tuǐ)
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The wobbly table

  1. Liangliang

    这张(zhèzhāng)桌子(zhuōzi)怎么(zěnme)一直(yīzhí)晃(huǎng)？

    Why does this table keep wobbling?

  2. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)，有(yǒu)一条(yītiáo)腿(tuǐ)短(duǎn)了(le)一点(yīdiǎn)。

    Look, one leg is a little short.

  3. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)来(lái)找(zhǎo)东西(dōngxi)垫(diàn)一下(yīxià)。

    Let me find something to put under it.

  4. Dengdeng

    垫(diàn)什么(shénme)好(hǎo)呢(ne)？

    What should we use?

  5. Liangliang

    垫(diàn)菜单(càidān)吧(ba)！

    Use the menu!

  6. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)主意(zhǔyi)！桌子(zhuōzi)腿(tuǐ)不(bù)晃(huǎng)了(le)。

    Good idea! The table leg isn't wobbling now.

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01

罗(luó)杰(jié)在(zài)冰(bīng)上(shàng)滑(huá)倒(dǎo)了(le)，弄(nòng)伤(shāng)了(le)腿(tuǐ)。

Roger slipped on the ice and hurt his leg.

Tatoeba: Chinese by crescat · English by CN · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

玛(mǎ)丽(lì)盘(pán)着(zhe)腿(tuǐ)坐(zuò)在(zài)沙(shā)发(fā)上(shàng)。

Mary sat cross-legged on the couch.

Tatoeba: Chinese by easononizuka · English by Hybrid · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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