脊梁骨

jǐlianggǔ

noun #36,412

Measure Word

一根脊梁骨 gēn

Meanings

1 backbone
2 spine

Characters

Examples

HSK 1

做人要有脊梁骨。

Zuòrén yào yǒu jǐlianggǔ.

A person needs to have a backbone.

HSK 5

他挺直了脊梁骨站起来。

Tā tǐngzhí le jǐlianggǔ zhànqǐlái.

He straightened his spine and stood up.

Tips

usage

脊梁骨 is the colloquial word for the spine; 脊柱 is the more formal/medical term. Like English 'backbone', it carries a metaphorical sense of moral courage and integrity.

Stroke Order

脊 jǐ

梁 liáng

骨 gǔ