脖
子

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The word "脖子" is formed by combining the character "脖", which specifically refers to the neck and is composed of the radical "月" (indicating a body part) and the phonetic component "孛" (suggesting pronunciation), with the character "子", added as a suffix to form a standard noun for "neck" in modern Chinese.

Example Sentences Hide

我的脖子有点疼。

Wǒ de bózi yǒudiǎn téng.

My neck is a little sore.

他洗脖子的时候很小心。

Tā xǐ bózi de shíhòu hěn xiǎoxīn.

He is very careful when washing his neck.

冬天到了，她把围巾围在脖子上。

Dōngtiān dào le, tā bǎ wéijīn wéi zài bózi shàng.

Winter has come, and she wraps the scarf around her neck.

长时间低头工作对脖子不好。

Cháng shíjiān dītóu gōngzuò duì bózi bù hǎo.

Working with your head down for long periods is bad for your neck.

医生建议他多做颈部运动来缓解脖子僵硬。

Yīshēng jiànyì tā duō zuò jǐngbù yùndòng lái huǎnjiě bózi jiāngyìng.

The doctor advised him to do more neck exercises to relieve neck stiffness.

Word Definition - 脖子

bó zi neck; CL:個|个[gè]

Individual Character Details

脖 bó
子 zǐ, zi