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腰酸

yāosuān
adjective

Meanings

  1. 1 to have an aching lower back
  2. 2 sore lumbar region

Examples

HSK 3
坐了一天,我腰酸背痛。
Zuò le yì tiān, wǒ yāosuān-bèitòng.
After sitting all day, my back aches all over.
HSK 3
搬完家腰酸得不行。
Bān wán jiā yāosuān de bùxíng.
After moving house my lower back is killing me.
HSK 7-9
她怀孕后经常腰酸。
Tā huáiyùn hòu jīngcháng yāosuān.
Since getting pregnant she often has lower-back soreness.

Tips

usage
Almost always paired in the four-character phrase 腰酸背痛 (sore back and aching body). In TCM context 腰 refers to the lower back/waist area around the kidneys, and 腰酸 is often linked to 肾虚 (kidney deficiency).

Stroke Order

腰 yāo
酸 suān