腿 tuǐ — leg
tuǐ (third tone, dipping)tui3
leg
HSK 3· HSK 1–4 (classic)nounMeasure word 条
Meanings
leg
The whole leg, from hip to ankle; the foot at the end of it is 脚, a different word. Furniture has them too — 桌子腿, the leg of a table.
noun
Example sentences
- 我走了很久，腿很疼。Wǒ (third tone, dipping) zǒule (third tone, dipping) hěn (third tone, dipping) jiǔ, (third tone, dipping) tuǐ (third tone, dipping) hěn (third tone, dipping) téng. (second tone, rising)···
I walked for a long time and my legs ache.
- 他的腿很长，跑步很快。他的腿很長，跑步很快。Tā (first tone, high and level) de (neutral tone) tuǐ (third tone, dipping) hěn (third tone, dipping) cháng, (second tone, rising) pǎobù (third tone, dipping) hěn (third tone, dipping) kuài. (fourth tone, falling)···
He has long legs and runs fast.
Common mistakes
Not quite两个腿
Correct两条腿
Legs are long, so they take 条, like 路 and 鱼. The pair together can also be 一双腿, but each one on its own is 一条.