How to Say ‘Are your legs swollen?’ in Simplified Chinese
您的腿肿不肿？
nín de tuǐ zhǒng bù zhǒng
[neen duh tuǐ zhǒng bù zhǒng]
💬 Usage Tip: Saying a word, then 不, then the same word again makes a yes/no question, just like adding 吗. Try 疼不疼？ "does it hurt?" The 不 in the middle is said lightly.
Phrase Breakdown
您的腿
nín de tuǐ
your legs
您的 (nín de) is the polite 'your', and 腿 (tuǐ) means 'leg'.
您的腿疼吗？
Do your legs hurt?
Words in this phrase
您
nín
[neen]
you (polite)
A respectful form of “you,” used when speaking politely to someone, such as a recruiter or company representative.
很高兴认识您，希望向您多学习。
It’s a pleasure to meet you; I hope to learn more from you.
的
de
[duh]
's; possessive particle
A particle used to show possession or connection, like 'my' in English.
我的心跳越来越快了。
My heartbeat is getting faster and faster.
腿
tuǐ
[tuǐ]
leg
The limb used for walking.
我的腿很累。
My legs are tired.
肿不肿？
zhǒng bù zhǒng
swollen or not?
肿 (zhǒng) means 'swollen'. The pattern 'verb + 不 + verb' asks a yes/no question.
脚肿不肿？
Are your feet swollen?
Words in this phrase
肿
zhǒng
[zhǒng]
swollen
Puffed up due to fluid or injury.
他的脚肿了。
His foot is swollen.
不
bù
[bù]
not
Used to form the negative of verbs.
他不想参与。
He does not want to participate.
肿
zhǒng
[zhǒng]
swollen
Repeated in the A-not-A question form.
眼睛肿不肿？
Are your eyes swollen?
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