Chinese word

颈部

Pronunciation

Pinyinjǐng bù

Meaning

  • nounneck

Example

你的颈部疼不疼？nǐ de jǐng bù téng bù téng

Does your neck hurt?

Illustration for 颈部 (neck)

More examples

长时间低头会让颈部感觉紧绷。cháng shí jiān dī tóu huì ràng jǐng bù gǎn jué jǐn bēng

Keeping your head down for a long time can make your neck feel tight.

Core concept

The flexible upper section of the body that joins the head to the trunk and surrounds the throat.

Common phrases

  • 颈部疼痛jǐng bù téng tòng

    neck pain

  • 颈部僵硬jǐng bù jiāng yìng

    stiff neck

  • 按压颈部àn yā jǐng bù

    press the neck

Similar words

脖子bó zi: The common everyday body part that joins the head to the upper body.
颈jǐng: The neck region named briefly in medical writing, specialist texts, and headings.

Definition in Chinese

连接头部与躯干的身体部位，位于下颌与肩之间，包围气管与食管，起支撑和保护作用。lián jiē tóu bù yǔ qū gàn de shēn tǐ bù wèi wèi yú xià hé yǔ jiān zhī jiān bāo wéi qì guǎn yǔ shí guǎn qǐ zhī chēng hé bǎo hù zuò yòng

Word origin

The compound 颈部 (jǐngbù, "neck area") names the neck by joining 颈 (jǐng, "neck") with 部 (bù, "section"), emphasizing a bodily region rather than a single structure.

Usage tips

  • In medical descriptions and health information, 颈部 (jǐngbù, "neck area") sounds precise and formal, unlike the more relaxed wording common in everyday speech.

Other meanings

  • napenoun

Related words

  • 颈椎jǐng chuíneck vertebranoun
  • 颈动脉jǐng dòng màicarotid arterynoun
  • 颈静脉jǐng jìng màijugular veinnoun

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