Chinese word

脊梁

Pronunciation

Pinyinjǐ liáng

Meaning

  • nounspine

Example

他的脊梁受伤了，要去医院。tā de jǐ liáng shòu shāng le yào qù yī yuàn

His spine is injured, so he needs to go to the hospital.

Illustration for 脊梁 (spine)

More examples

青年一代是民族的脊梁。qīng nián yí dài shì mín zú de jǐ liáng

The younger generation is the backbone of the nation.

Core concept

A central chain of bones runs along the back, supports the body, and protects the spinal cord.

Common phrases

  • 民族的脊梁mín zú de jǐ liáng

    backbone of the nation

  • 国家的脊梁guó jiā de jǐ liáng

    backbone of the country

  • 社会的脊梁shè huì de jǐ liáng

    backbone of society

Similar words

脊椎jǐ zhuī: A connected row of vertebrae forms the bony framework running along the back.
脊柱jí zhù: The column of bones extending from the neck to the lower back supports the upper body.
背骨bèi gǔ: The central bone structure in the back helps keep the body upright and in shape.
骨干gǔ gàn: A key person or part supports an organization or group and helps it work effectively.

Definition in Chinese

指位于背部中线、由一系列椎骨连接形成、支撑头颅与躯干并保护脊髓的中轴骨骼。zhǐ wèi yú bèi bù zhōng xiàn yóu yí xì liè chuí gǔ lián jiē xíng chéng zhī chēng tóu lú yǔ qū gàn bìng bǎo hù jí suǐ de zhōng zhóu gǔ gé

Word origin

脊 (jí, "spine") + 梁 (liáng, "beam") presents the central bone of the back as a load-bearing beam in the body.

Usage tips

  • The word refers to the bony structure itself, not automatically to back muscles, skin, or the whole back, which helps make injury descriptions precise.

Opposites

  • 软肋ruǎn lèiweak pointnoun

Related words

  • 脊梁骨jǐ liáng gǔvertebranoun

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