Basic measurements: Describing your body measurements to the nurse
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Key Phrases
请告诉我你的身高和体重。
qǐng gào sù wǒ nǐ de shēn gāo hé tǐ zhòng
Please tell me your height and weight.
你的胳膊围是多少？
nǐ de gē bó wéi shì duō shǎo
What is your arm circumference?
那你的腰围呢？
nà nǐ de yāo wéi ne
What about your waist circumference?
Skills You'll Learn
Ask for someone's basic body measurements in a polite way.
礼貌地询问别人的基本身体数据。
lǐ mào dì xún wèn bié rén de jī běn shēn tǐ shù jù
Say your height and weight using common Chinese measurement expressions.
用中文常见的度量表达身高和体重。
yòng zhōng wén cháng jiàn de dù liàng biǎo dá shēn gāo hé tǐ zhòng
Talk about body circumferences such as arm, waist, and chest.
描述胳膊围、腰围和胸围等身体围度。
miáo shù gē bó wéi yāo wéi hé xiōng wéi děng shēn tǐ wéi dù
Lesson Roleplay
Imagine you are in China giving your body measurements in a simple conversation, including your height, weight, arm circumference, waist circumference, and chest circumference.
你好，请告诉我你的身高和体重。
nǐ hǎo qǐng gào sù wǒ nǐ de shēn gāo hé tǐ zhòng
Hello, please tell me your height and weight.
你好，我身高一米七五，体重七十公斤。
nǐ hǎo wǒ shēn gāo yī mǐ qī wǔ tǐ zhòng qī shí gōng jīn
Hello, I am 175 cm tall and weigh 70 kg.
好的，你的胳膊围是多少？
hǎo de nǐ de gē bó wéi shì duō shǎo
Okay, what is your arm circumference?
我的胳膊围是三十厘米。
wǒ de gē bó wéi shì sān shí lí mǐ
My arm circumference is 30 cm.
那你的腰围呢？
nà nǐ de yāo wéi ne
And what about your waist circumference?
Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases
你好。
nǐ hǎo
Hello.
请
qǐng
Please
💬 [请] often goes before a verb to make a polite request: [请告诉我], [请等一下]. It is more like 'please + action' than a standalone word you tack on anywhere.
See breakdown →告诉我
gào sù wǒ
Tell me
💬 In [告诉我], the person receiving the information comes after the verb: [告诉我] 'tell me', [告诉他] 'tell him'. You can reuse this pattern with other verbs too, like [问我] 'ask me'.
See breakdown →请告诉我
qǐng gào sù wǒ
Please tell me
💬 [请] goes before the whole action: [请告诉我] 'please tell me', not *[告诉我请]. Use the same order in [请帮我] and [请等等].
See breakdown →身高
shēn gāo
Height
体重
tǐ zhòng
Weight
你的
nǐ de
Your
💬 [的] after a pronoun shows possession: [你的] 'your', [我的] 'my', [他的] 'his'. Put it before the thing owned: [你的腰围], [我的身高].
See breakdown →和
hé
And
你的身高和体重
nǐ de shēn gāo hé tǐ zhòng
Your height and weight
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