膝盖

xī gài · xi gai

Traditional 膝蓋

Meaning

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  1. knee
  2. (Internet slang) to kneel down (in admiration)

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.

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