Lesson 4: The Body and Sensations

身体

Name the parts of the body and describe basic feelings of being well or tired.

8 words2 grammar points1 dialogues~10 min

Vocabulary8 words

bìngNoun
  • 1.to be sick, to be ill
  • 2.illness, disease

Examples

他生病了。

shēngbìngle

He got sick.

这个病很严重。

zhègebìnghěnyánzhòng

This illness is very serious.

dòngVerb
  • 1.to move
  • 2.to stir, to budge
  • 3.to touch

Examples

别动!

biédòng

Don't move!

风吹动了树叶。

fēngchuīdòngleshù

The wind moved the leaves.

动作dòngzuòNoun
  • 1.movement, gesture
  • 2.action, activity

Examples

他的动作很慢。

dedòngzuòhěnmàn

His movements are very slow.

演员的动作很优美。

yǎnyuándedòngzuòhěnyōuměi

The actor's movements are very graceful.

kǒuNoun
  • 1.mouth
  • 2.(measure word for people in a family or household)

Examples

我家有三口人。

jiāyǒusānkǒurén

There are three people in my family.

请张开嘴。

qǐngzhāngkāizuǐ

Please open your mouth.

nǎiNoun
  • 1.milk
  • 2.breast

Examples

我喜欢喝牛奶。

huanniúnǎi

I like to drink milk.

宝宝在喝妈妈的奶。

bǎobaozàimadenǎi

The baby is nursing from its mother.

身上shēnshàngPhrase
  • 1.on one's body, on the body
  • 2.on one's person (carried, on hand)

Examples

我的钥匙在身上。

deyàoshizàishēnshàng

My keys are on me.

他身上有很多钱。

shēnshàngyǒuhěnduōqián

He has a lot of money on him.

身体shēnNoun
  • 1.body
  • 2.health

Examples

他的身体很好。

deshēnhěnhǎo

His health is very good.

你要注意身体。

yàozhùshēn

You should take care of your health.

shǒuNoun
  • 1.hand
  • 2.a person skilled in a particular fieldused in compound words for people in a profession (e.g. singer)

Examples

我的手很冷。

deshǒuhěnlěng

My hands are very cold.

他是一名歌手。

shìmíngshǒu

He is a singer.

Grammar

Asking how someone feels or about their physical condition

S + 感觉 + 怎么样?

This structure is used to ask how someone feels or what their physical condition is. 感觉 (feel) usually pairs with 怎么样 (how) to form the question. It is a common way in HSK 1 to ask about someone's health or feelings.

你感觉怎么样?

gǎnjuézěnmeyàng

How do you feel?

我的身体感觉很好。

deshēngǎnjuéhěnhǎo

My body feels very good.

Indicating a location on the body

N + 在 + 身体部位 + 上

This structure indicates that something is on a certain part of the body. 在 (at) is placed before the body part, and 上 (on) is added after to specify the location on the surface. It is a simple way to describe where pain or a sensation is on the body.

病在他的手上。

bìngzàideshǒushàng

The illness is on his hand.

奶在宝宝的口上。

nǎizàibǎobaodekǒushàng

Milk is on the baby's mouth.

Dialogues

Asking after someone's health

Two friends; Linh asks Minh about his health.

Li
Linh

Minh,你今天感觉怎么样?

Minhjīntiāngǎnjuézěnmeyàng

Minh, how do you feel today?

Mi
Minh

我感觉不太好。我的身体有点病。

gǎnjuétàihǎodeshēnyǒudiǎnbìng

I don't feel very well. My body is a little sick.

Li
Linh

哪里病?手上还是身上?

bìngshǒushàngháishìshēnshàng

Where does it hurt? On your hand or on your body?

Mi
Minh

在口上。我不想动,也不想喝奶。

zàikǒushàngxiǎngdòngxiǎngnǎi

On my mouth. I don't want to move, and I don't want to drink milk.

Li
Linh

请多喝水。你的手怎么样?

qǐngduōshuǐdeshǒuzěnmeyàng

Please drink more water. How is your hand?

Mi
Minh

手很好,可以做动作。

shǒuhěnhǎozuòdòngzuò

My hand is fine, I can make movements.