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

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)
  • 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。

jiāyǒusānkǒurén

There are three people in my family.

请张口。

qǐngzhāngkǒu

Please open your mouth.

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.

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?

我今天感觉很好。

jīntiāngǎnjuéhěnhǎo

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。

deshǒuténg

My hand hurts.

我妈妈今天头疼。

majīntiāntóuténg

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?

xiǎomíngjīntiāngǎnjuézěnmeyàng

Xiao Ming, how do you feel today?

小明
小明

我不太好。我身上有点儿疼。

tàihǎoshēnshàngyǒudiǎnrténg

I’m not great. My body aches a bit.

小林
小林

哪里疼?身上还是手?

liténgshēnshàngháishìshǒu

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。

tóuténgxiǎngdòngxiǎngchīdōngxi

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。

qǐngduōshuǐduōxiūxi

Drink more water and rest more.

小明
小明

好的,谢谢你!

hǎodexièxie

Okay, thank you!

小林
小林

你身上还有别的地方不舒服吗?

shēnshàngháiyǒubiédefangshūfuma

Is anywhere else on your body uncomfortable?

小明
小明

我口渴,手也有点儿疼。

kǒushǒuyǒudiǎnrténg

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。

zuòzhègedòngzuòkànkanshǒuténgbuténg

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。

yǒudiǎnrténgxiǎngyuànkànshēng

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