How to Say ‘My waist measurement’ in Traditional Chinese
我的腰圍
wǒ de yāo wéi
[waw duh yao-way]
💬 Usage Tip: [腰圍] literally means waist measurement: body-part word + [圍] for circumference. You can reuse that pattern with [胸圍] for chest measurement.
Phrase Breakdown
我
wǒ
[waw]
I; me
A first-person pronoun used to refer to yourself.
我可以說「我的腰圍」給護士聽。
I can say "my waist measurement" to the nurse.
的
de
[duh]
's; possessive particle
A particle showing possession or connection.
在「我的腰圍」裡，「的」表示腰圍是我的。
In "my waist measurement," 的 shows that the waist measurement is mine.
腰圍
yāo wéi
[yao-way]
waist measurement; waist circumference
The measurement around the waist, often taken in a medical or clothing context.
量身體時，我的腰圍要記下來。
When measuring the body, my waist measurement needs to be written down.
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