About This Lesson
Use Resting a Sore Leg to practice Chinese conversation, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, and quizzes.
Dialogue
A
我的腿有点疼。
wǒ de tuǐ yǒu diǎn téng My leg hurts a little.
B
在这把椅子上坐一会儿。
zài zhè bǎ yǐzi shàng zuò yíhuìr Sit on this chair for a moment.
A
我今天走路太多了。
wǒ jīntiān zǒulù tài duō le I walked too much today.
B
把你的腿放到这里休息。
bǎ nǐ de tuǐ fàng dào zhèlǐ xiūxi Put your leg up here and rest.
A
我过一会儿可以走走吗？
wǒ guò yíhuìr kěyǐ zǒuzou ma Can I walk around a little later?
B
如果感觉没问题，就走走。
rúguǒ gǎnjué méi wèntí, jiù zǒuzou Walk only if it feels all right.
A
沙发比这把椅子舒服。
shāfā bǐ zhè bǎ yǐzi shūfu The sofa feels better than this chair.
B
那就坐在那里，别动你的腿。
nà jiù zuò zài nàlǐ, bié dòng nǐ de tuǐ Then sit there and keep your leg still.Word by Word
我
“我” refers to the speaker in “我的腿有点疼”, “我今天走路太多了”, and “我过一会儿可以走走吗”. It is used for the person speaking and commonly comes before an action or possession, as in these dialogue forms.
的
In “我的腿” and “你的腿”, “的” connects a person with something that belongs to or is associated with that person. The reusable pattern is person + “的” + thing, as in “我的腿” or “你的腿”.
腿
“腿” means leg in “我的腿有点疼” and “把你的腿放到这里”. It can be used after a possessive expression such as “我的腿” and as the body part being moved in “你的腿”.
有
In “有点疼”, “有” helps express that a small degree of pain is present. The reusable pattern “有点” + a condition or description expresses that something is present to a small degree.
点
In “有点疼”, “点” marks a small amount or degree, so the leg hurts a little. Together with “有”, it forms the exact expression “有点疼” for a mild condition.
疼
“疼” describes the painful condition of the leg in “我的腿有点疼”. It can follow a body part and a degree expression, as in “腿有点疼”.
在
In “在这把椅子上”, “在” introduces the place where the sitting happens. The reusable pattern is “在” + place, followed here by “坐” to say where someone sits.
这
In “这把椅子”, “这” points to the chair near the speakers and means this. It appears before the classifier and noun in the pattern “这” + measure word + noun.
把
In “这把椅子”, “把” is the measure word used with the chair. In “把你的腿放到这里”, “把” places the object “你的腿” before the action “放到这里”, showing what is being placed.
椅子
“椅子” means chair in “这把椅子”. It follows the classifier “把” in this expression and names the seat being discussed.
上
In “椅子上”, “上” means on the chair and marks the sitting location. The exact location pattern is “椅子上”, as in “在这把椅子上坐一会儿”.
坐
“坐” means sit in “在这把椅子上坐一会儿” and “那就坐在那里”. It can follow a location phrase to say where someone sits.
一会儿
“一会儿” means for a moment or a little while in “坐一会儿”. Within this expression, “一” indicates one small amount and “会儿” refers to a short period of time; together they describe a brief time.
今天
“今天” means today in “我今天走路太多了”. It gives the time of the walking and commonly appears before the action being described.
走路
“走路” means to walk in “我今天走路太多了”. It names the activity that happened today and can be followed by an amount expression such as “太多了”.
太
In “太多了”, “太” marks an excessive degree, so the amount of walking was more than appropriate. The reusable pattern “太” + description expresses that something is overly so.
多
In “走路太多了”, “多” refers to the amount of walking and means a lot or too much in this context. It follows “太” to form the exact expression “太多了”.
了
At the end of “我今天走路太多了”, “了” presents the situation as now established or changed: the speaker has walked excessively today. It helps make the statement about the current result of the day’s walking.
你
“你” refers to the person being addressed in “你的腿”. It appears before “的” to identify whose leg is being discussed or moved.
放
“放” means put or place in “把你的腿放到这里”. It describes the action applied to “你的腿” and is followed by the destination phrase “到这里”.
到
In “放到这里”, “到” points to the destination reached by the placing action. The reusable pattern “放到” + place describes putting something onto or into a specified place.
这里
“这里” means here in “放到这里”. It identifies the place near the speaker and follows “到” as the destination of the leg.
休息
“休息” means rest in “放到这里休息”. It gives the purpose of placing the leg there and can follow an action to describe resting afterward.
过
In “过一会儿”, “过” indicates that some time passes before the later action. The full expression “过一会儿” means after a while and is used here before “可以走走吗”.
可以
In “我过一会儿可以走走吗”, “可以” asks whether the speaker may or is able to take a short walk later. It commonly appears before an action, followed here by “走走”.
走走
“走走” means take a short or light walk in “过一会儿可以走走吗” and “就走走”. The repeated form presents walking as a limited, casual activity rather than emphasizing a long walk.
吗
At the end of “我过一会儿可以走走吗”, “吗” turns the statement into a yes-or-no question. It is placed at the end of the question rather than before the action.
如果
“如果” introduces the condition in “如果感觉没问题”. It is used before a condition and is paired here with “就” in “如果感觉没问题，就走走”.
感觉
In “如果感觉没问题”, “感觉” means feel or seem when assessing the leg or the person’s condition. It is followed by “没问题” to describe whether the condition feels all right.
没
In “没问题”, “没” makes the assessment negative, giving the meaning no problem. This exact phrase is used as the condition in “如果感觉没问题，就走走”.
问题
“问题” means problem or issue in “没问题”. The expression “没问题” is a common way to say that there is no problem or that something feels all right.
就
In “如果感觉没问题，就走走”, “就” introduces what should happen in that case: then take a short walk. It connects the condition before it with the resulting action after it.
沙发
“沙发” means sofa in “沙发比这把椅子舒服”. It is the first item in the comparison and is contrasted with “这把椅子”.
比
In “沙发比这把椅子舒服”, “比” introduces the thing used for comparison. The reusable pattern is A + “比” + B + description, as in this dialogue sentence.
舒服
“舒服” describes something as comfortable or feeling better in “沙发比这把椅子舒服”. After “比”, it states the quality in which the sofa is better than the chair.
那
At the beginning of “那就坐在那里”, “那” means then or in that case, responding to the previous comparison about the sofa. It commonly introduces a decision or consequence, followed here by “就”.
那里
“那里” means there in “坐在那里”. It identifies the place already being referred to, and follows “坐” to say where the person should sit.
别
In “别动你的腿”, “别” tells someone not to do the following action. It is used here as a direct instruction to avoid moving the leg.
动
“动” means move in “别动你的腿”. With “别”, it forms the instruction “别动你的腿”, telling the listener to keep the leg still.
Grammar Points
如果……，……
如果腿疼，坐沙发休息。
rúguǒ tuǐ téng, zuò shāfā xiūxiIf your leg hurts, sit on the sofa and rest.
“如果”引出条件，后面的分句说明在这个条件下的结果或建议。
A 比 B + 形容词
沙发比椅子舒服。
shāfā bǐ yǐzi shūfuThe sofa is more comfortable than the chair.
“比”用于比较两个对象，形容词放在“比”字句的后面。
Chinese Vocabulary
放到
verb
fàng dào
to put onto; to place on
把你的腿放到这里休息。
今天
adv
jīntiān
today
我今天走路太多了。
太多
adv
tài duō
too much
我今天走路太多了。
疼
adj
téng
to hurt; painful
我的腿有点疼。
腿
noun
tuǐ
leg
我的腿有点疼。
休息
verb
xiūxi
to rest
把你的腿放到这里休息。
一会儿
phrase
yíhuìr
a moment; for a while
在这把椅子上坐一会儿。
椅子
noun
yǐzi
chair
在这把椅子上坐一会儿。
有点
adv
yǒudiǎn
a little; somewhat
我的腿有点疼。
这里
pron
zhèlǐ
here
把你的腿放到这里休息。
走路
verb
zǒulù
to walk
我今天走路太多了。
坐
verb
zuò
to sit
在这把椅子上坐一会儿。
Quiz
Spelling
Tap the letters to spell the word.
a moment; for a while
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一会儿too much
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太多today
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今天to put onto; to place on