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How do you say "shin" in Chinese?
胫骨
jìng gǔ
In Chinese, "shin" is 胫骨 (jìng gǔ).
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Pronunciation
Voice this as "jìng gǔ" — fourth tone, then third tone — snapping downward fast, like giving a short order; then the next syllable is dipping low then curling back up.
Writing and usage
胫骨 is written using hanzi. It's a noun, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.
Example sentence
他踢球时小腿受伤了。
tā tī qiú shí xiǎo tuǐ shòu shāng le 。
He kicked the ball and hurt his shin.
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How to remember 胫骨
Try connecting the moment when he kicked the ball and hurt his shin with "jìng gǔ" — it's a fast route to shin.
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Questions about 胫骨
How do you pronounce 胫骨?
Voice this as "jìng gǔ" — fourth tone, then third tone — snapping downward fast, like giving a short order; then the next syllable is dipping low then curling back up.
Is 胫骨 formal or casual?
胫骨 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is 胫骨 used in Chinese?
胫骨 is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: 他踢球时小腿受伤了。 (He kicked the ball and hurt his shin.).
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