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脊椎

jǐzhuī
noun #9,626

Measure Word

一根脊椎 gēn

Meanings

  1. 1 spine; vertebral column; backbone
  2. 2 vertebra

Examples

长时间坐着对脊椎不好。
Cháng shíjiān zuò zhe duì jǐzhuī bùhǎo.
Sitting for a long time is bad for your spine.
他的脊椎有点弯曲。
Tā de jǐzhuī yǒudiǎn wānqū.
His spine is a bit curved.
医生建议她做脊椎手术。
Yīshēng jiànyì tā zuò jǐzhuī shǒushù.
The doctor recommended spinal surgery for her.

Tips

mistakes
脊 is pronounced jǐ (3rd tone), not jí or jī. This is one of the most commonly mispronounced characters in Chinese.
usage
脊椎动物 (jǐzhuī dòngwù) = vertebrate, 无脊椎动物 (wú jǐzhuī dòngwù) = invertebrate. 脊椎 refers to the whole spine; individual bones are 椎骨 (zhuīgǔ).

Stroke Order

脊 jǐ
椎 zhuī