spine in Chinese
spine in Chinese is 背骨, 脊柱, 背 — spine means a series of bones situated at the back from the head to the pelvis of a human, or from the head to the tail of an animal, enclosing the spinal cord and providing support for the thorax and abdomen.
spine in Chinese
背骨
Pronounced: bèi gǔ
(figurative) Courage or assertiveness.
脊柱
Pronounced: jǐ zhù
Something resembling a backbone, such as a ridge, or a long, central structure from which other structures radiate.
背
Pronounced: bēi
The narrow, bound edge of a book that encloses the inner edges of the pages, facing outwards when the book is on a shelf and typically bearing the title and the author's and publisher's name.
刺
Pronounced: cī
(zootomy, botany, mycology) A pointed, fairly rigid protuberance or needlelike structure on an animal, shell, mushroom or plant. The botanical term technically refers to such a structure derived from a leaf or part of a leaf.
What does "spine" mean?
- noun A series of bones situated at the back from the head to the pelvis of a human, or from the head to the tail of an animal, enclosing the spinal cord and providing support for the thorax and abdomen.
- noun Courage or assertiveness.
- noun Something resembling a backbone, such as a ridge, or a long, central structure from which other structures radiate.
- noun The narrow, bound edge of a book that encloses the inner edges of the pages, facing outwards when the book is on a shelf and typically bearing the title and the author's and publisher's name.
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What is "spine" in Chinese?
"spine" in Chinese is 背骨, 脊柱, 背. spine means: A series of bones situated at the back from the head to the pelvis of a human, or from the head to the tail of an animal, enclosing the spinal cord and providing support for the thorax and abdomen.
How do you pronounce 背骨?
"spine" in Chinese is 背骨, pronounced "bèi gǔ".
Are there other ways to say "spine" in Chinese?
Yes — Chinese has 4 translations listed for "spine": 背骨, 脊柱, 背, 刺.
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