| Бёдра девушки были узкие и худые. | The girl's hips were narrow and bony. |
| Юбка плотно облегала её бёдра. | The skirt fit snugly around her hips. |
NB When the word бёдра functions as a subject and does not have a descriptive modifier, the construction бёдра у + Genitive is often preferred to (a) and (b), above: | |
| Бёдра у девушки были узкие и худые. | The girl's hips were narrow and bony. |
| левое/правое бедро | the left/right hip |
| Левое бедро у неё было сильно поцарапано. | Her left hip was badly scratched. |
| то бедро, которое было мне видно | the hip that was visible to me |