腰

yāo

A2 Level 4*

Noun

Definition

the waist and lower back
(bound form) kidney of an animal (as food)
the waist of trousers or a skirt
(metonym) money pouch; pocket
(bound form) the middle section of an upright object (mountain, bottle etc)

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Example

搬重的東西，要小心你的腰。

Be careful with your back when lifting heavy things.

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Vocabulary & levels: TBCL / NAER. Parts of speech: TOCFL 8000-word list (SC-TOP). Definitions: CC-CEDICT & CFDICT (CC BY-SA). Stroke data: Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License).