Chinese word

脖子

Pronunciation

Pinyinbó zi

Meaning

  • nounneck

Example

你的脖子怎么了？nǐ de bó zi zěn me le

What's wrong with your neck?

Illustration for 脖子 (neck)

More examples

外面刮风，我的脖子感觉冰冷。wài miàn guā fēng wǒ de bó zi gǎn jué bīng lěng

It's windy outside, and my neck feels cold.

Core concept

The flexible bridge between the head and shoulders that holds the head up and lets it turn.

Common phrases

  • 脖子痛bó zi tòng

    have a sore neck

  • 扭到脖子niǔ dào bó zi

    twist one's neck

  • 戴在脖子上dài zài bó zi shàng

    wear on one's neck

Similar words

颈jǐng: A formal one-character term for the neck that frequently appears in idioms and writing.
颈部jǐng bù: The region around and inside the neck, especially as described in medical terms.

Definition in Chinese

连接头部和身体的部位，位于下颌到肩膀之间，负责支撑和转动头部。lián jiē tóu bù hé shēn tǐ de bù wèi wèi yú xià hé dào jiān bǎng zhī jiān fù zé zhī chēng hé zhuǎn dòng tóu bù

Word origin

脖子 (bózi, "neck") is formed from 脖 (bó, "neck") plus 子 (zi, "noun-forming suffix"), which appears in many ordinary Chinese nouns.

Usage tips

  • This noun is common in practical talk about scarves, cold weather, pain, and stiffness, so it belongs to everyday comfort and health vocabulary.

Other meanings

  • napenoun

Related words

  • 脖颈bó gěngnecknoun

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