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title: "Xigai Meaning: 膝盖 (xīgài) Means “knee”"
description: "膝盖 (traditional 膝蓋, xīgài) means “knee”. Hear its tones, see what 膝 and 盖 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xigai"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 膝盖 mean?

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膝盖 xīgài

## knee

## Its characters

1. 膝 xī knee (as in 膝盖)
2. 盖 gài lid

## In a sentence

他跑步时摔伤了膝盖。 He fell and hurt his knee while running.

他的耳朵特别大，手特别长，站着的时候，手能到**膝盖**。

From [桃园结义 · The Oath in the Peach Garden](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/oath-in-the-peach-garden-three-kingdoms-easy-chinese-1#library-word-130-132)

[More about 膝盖](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E8%86%9D%E7%9B%96)

## More words with 膝 or 盖

- [覆盖 fùgài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fugai)
- [涵盖 hángài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/hangai)
- [掩盖 yǎngài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yangai)

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