护膝 (hù xī) — knee pad, knee protector
Definition
A protective garment worn over the knees during sports or physical work. Pairs with the verb 戴 ('wear') and takes the measure word 副 or 个.
noun
knee padknee protector
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 护膝。Tā dǎ lán qiú shí zǒng shì dài zhe hù xī.He always wears knee pads when playing basketball.
- 护膝，。Zhè fù hù xī hěn hòu, néng bǎo hù xī gài.This pair of knee pads is very thick and can protect the knees.
- 护膝。Yī shēng jiàn yì tā yùn dòng shí dài shàng hù xī.The doctor advised him to wear knee pads when exercising.
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