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How to Say ‘My knees hurt a little’ in Traditional Chinese

膝蓋有點痛

xī gài yǒu diǎn tòng

[xīgài yoh dyehn tòng]

💬 Usage Tip: Put 有點 before an adjective to mean "a bit", usually for something unwelcome: 有點累 "a bit tired", 有點冷 "a bit cold". No 是 is needed.

Phrase Breakdown

膝蓋

xī gài

[xīgài]

knee

The joint in the middle of the leg.

Example

他跑步跑到膝蓋受傷了。

He hurt his knee from running.

有點

yǒu diǎn

[yoh dyehn]

a little; somewhat

Used to soften what you say, meaning 'a little' or 'somewhat.'

Example

我有點不能喝牛奶。

I can't really drink milk very well.

痛

tòng

[tòng]

painful; to hurt

Describes physical pain in a part of the body.

Example

我的頭很痛。

My head hurts a lot.

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