Definition & Meaning

back (of a human being)

Word usage

Words with ji liang

jǐ liang

脊 梁

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n.dialinfmlback (of a human being)
- jǐ liang gǔ
  脊梁骨
  backbone
- tā de jǐ liang wān qū de pà rén
  他的脊梁弯曲得怕人。
  The curvature of the spine was astonishing.
- zhōng huá mín zú jīng shén de jǐ liang
  中华民族精神的脊梁
  the backbone of the Chinese national spirit
synonym
jǐ zhù脊柱 jǐ gǔ脊骨

Word usage

common measure word
"脊梁" is often matched with measure word "根"or"个".
- 一根脊梁
  one backbone
- 一个脊梁
  one backbone

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