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Lesson 4: The Body and Sensations

身体

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

5 words2 grammar points1 dialogues~10 min

Vocabulary5 words

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

Examples

别动!

biédòng!

Don't move!

风吹动了树叶。

fēngchuīdòngleshùyè。

The wind moved the leaves.

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

Examples

他的动作很慢。

tādedòngzuòhěnmàn。

His movements are very slow.

演员的动作很优美。

yǎnyuándedòngzuòhěnyōuměi。

The actor's movements are very graceful.

口kǒuNoun
Illustration for 口
  • 1.mouth
  • 2.(measure word for people in a family or household)
  • 3.opening, entrance, mouth (of a place/object)e.g. 出口 (exit), 入口 (entrance), 门口 (doorway), 路口 (intersection)

Examples

我家有三口人。

wǒjiāyǒusānkǒurén。

There are three people in my family.

请张口。

qǐngzhāngkǒu。

Please open your mouth.

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

Examples

我的钥匙在身上。

wǒdeyàoshizàishēnshàng。

My keys are on me.

他身上有很多钱。

tāshēnshàngyǒuhěnduōqián。

He has a lot of money on him.

手shǒuNoun
Illustration for 手
  • 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。

wǒdeshǒuhěnlěng。

My hands are very cold.

他是一名歌手。

tāshìyìmínggēshǒu。

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?

nǐgǎnjuézěnmeyàng?

How do you feel?

我今天感觉很好。

wǒjīntiāngǎnjuéhěnhǎo。

I feel good today.

Saying a body part hurts

身体部位 + 疼

To say a body part hurts, use: [body part] + 疼. E.g. 头疼 (headache), 手疼 (hand hurts).

我的手疼。

wǒdeshǒuténg。

My hand hurts.

我妈妈今天头疼。

wǒmāmajīntiāntóuténg。

My mother has a headache today.

Dialogues

Asking after someone's health

Xiao Lin asks Xiao Ming about his health.

小林
小林

小明,你今天感觉怎么样?

xiǎomíng,nǐjīntiāngǎnjuézěnmeyàng?

Xiao Ming, how do you feel today?

小明
小明

我不太好。我身上有点儿疼。

wǒbútàihǎo。wǒshēnshàngyǒudiǎnrténg。

I’m not great. My body aches a bit.

小林
小林

哪里疼?身上还是手?

nǎliténg?shēnshàngháishìshǒu?

Where does it hurt — your body or your hand?

小明
小明

我头疼。我不想动,也不想吃东西。

wǒtóuténg。wǒbùxiǎngdòng,yěbùxiǎngchīdōngxi。

My head hurts. I don't want to move, and I don't want to eat anything.

小林
小林

请多喝水,多休息。

qǐngduōhēshuǐ,duōxiūxi。

Drink more water and rest more.

小明
小明

好的,谢谢你!

hǎode,xièxienǐ!

Okay, thank you!

小林
小林

你身上还有别的地方不舒服吗?

nǐshēnshàngháiyǒubiédedìfangbùshūfuma?

Is anywhere else on your body uncomfortable?

小明
小明

我口渴,手也有点儿疼。

wǒkǒukě,shǒuyěyǒudiǎnrténg。

I'm thirsty, and my hand aches a bit too.

小林
小林

你做这个动作,看看手疼不疼。

nǐzuòzhègedòngzuò,kànkanshǒuténgbuténg。

Try this movement and see whether your hand hurts.

小明
小明

有点儿疼。我想去医院看医生。

yǒudiǎnrténg。wǒxiǎngqùyīyuànkànyīshēng。

It hurts a bit. I want to go to the hospital to see a doctor.