Chinese–EnglishWith examples

膝盖

xī gài · xi gai

Traditional 膝蓋

HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

CC-CEDICT
  1. knee
  2. (Internet slang) to kneel down (in admiration)
Embed this word

Put this word on your class page or blog. Keep the link under the frame, so people can find the word. More widgets

In a conversation

0:16 cartoon

Knees say no

  1. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)今天(jīntiān)跑步(pǎobù)，膝盖(xīgài)有点(yǒudiǎn)疼(téng)。

    I went running today and my knee hurts a bit.

  2. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)跑(pǎo)了(le)多远(duōyuǎn)？

    How far did you run?

  3. Liangliang

    跑(pǎo)了(le)十公里(shígōnglǐ)。

    Ten kilometers.

  4. Dengdeng

    难怪(nánguài)膝盖(xīgài)疼(téng)，你(nǐ)该(gāi)休息(xiūxi)了(le)。

    No wonder your knee hurts. You need a rest.

  5. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)的(de)腿(tuǐ)说(shuō)可以(kěyǐ)，膝盖(xīgài)说(shuō)不行(bùxíng)。

    My legs say yes, but my knees say no.

Tap a word for its meaning in this line. The characters’ voices are computer-generated.

In a sentence

2 examples
01

母(mǔ)亲(qīn)把(bǎ)药(yào)膏(gāo)涂(tú)在(zài)了(le)我(wǒ)膝(xī)盖(gài)的(de)伤(shāng)口(kǒu)上(shàng)。

Mother applied the medicine to the sore on my knee.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

他(tā)从(cóng)腰(yāo)部(bù)到(dào)膝(xī)盖(gài)都(dōu)湿(shī)了(le)。

He got wet from the waist to the knees.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

Sources & licenses

How to write

Choose a character to watch its strokes or trace it yourself.

Mainland China stroke order, including traditional characters. Drawing sources & licenses.

Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

Browse all wordsExplore words in context