膝 (sat1) — knee in Cantonese
satˉ¹膝Mandarin Pinyin: xi1
Meaning of 膝
nounknee
Example Sentences with 膝
go˗₃個haiˉ¹膝tauˎ₄頭jauˏ₅有aau˗₃拗han4.痕。
My knee has a bruise.
ngoˏ₅我satˉ¹膝gwaanˉ¹關zit˗₃節gin˗₃腱jim4.炎。
I have knee joint tendonitis.
keoiˏ₅佢punˎ₄盤satˉ¹膝coˏ₅坐haiˊ²喺dou6.度。
He/She is sitting cross-legged there.
keoiˏ₅佢punˎ₄盤satˉ¹膝taiˊ²睇syu1.書。
He/She is reading a book cross-legged.
ngoˏ₅我punˎ₄盤satˉ¹膝linˍ₆練jyuˎ₄瑜gaa1.伽。
I'm practicing yoga cross-legged.
Words Containing 膝
屈膝wat1 sat1
to bend/go down on one's knees
屈膝禮wat1 sat1 lai5
curtsy
男兒膝下有黃金naam4 ji4 sat1 haa6 jau5 wong4 gam1
a man should not be quick to bow his knees
膝頭哥sat1 tau4 go1
kneecap; knee [Var.] 膝頭 [華]: 膝蓋 ; 膝蓋骨
膝蓋sat1 goi3
kneecap; knee [粵]: 膝頭哥
促膝談心cuk1 sat1 taam4 sam1
have a heart to heart conversation (talk to someone in close proximity, be knee to knee conversing with sb.)
卑躬屈膝bei1 gung1 wat1 sat1
groveling, fawning, bending and scraping to curry favor
盤膝pun4 sat1
sit with one's legs crossed | Also 膝而坐
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