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How do you say "hip" in Chinese?
髋部
kuān bù
In Chinese, "hip" is 髋部 (kuān bù).
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Pronunciation
Read it out as "kuān bù", "kuān" is flat and level, held steady (tone 1), then "bù" is falling fast and sharp, like a command (tone 4).
Writing and usage
髋部 is written using hanzi. It's a noun, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.
Example sentence
舞者随着音乐摇摆臀部。
wǔ zhě suí zhe yīn yuè yáo bǎi tún bù 。
The dancer swayed her hip to the music.
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How to remember 髋部
Break "髋部" (kuān bù) into "kuān bù" and repeat it slowly a few times until the rhythm sticks in your ear.
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Questions about 髋部
How do you pronounce 髋部?
Read it out as "kuān bù", "kuān" is flat and level, held steady (tone 1), then "bù" is falling fast and sharp, like a command (tone 4).
Is 髋部 formal or casual?
髋部 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is 髋部 used in Chinese?
髋部 is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: 舞者随着音乐摇摆臀部。 (The dancer swayed her hip to the music.).
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