bó

脖

Character · NounTraditional膊

neck; neck-like part of an object

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 10 examples
1.

noun

neck (informal, often with diminutive suffix)

informal

Often used in spoken Mandarin with the diminutive suffix ~儿.

Tā他
náo挠
le了
náo挠
bó脖
ér子
 ,
shuō说
bù不
chū出
huà话
lái来
 。

He scratched his neck and couldn't speak.

Zhè这
zhī只
xiǎo小
māo猫
de的
bó脖
zi子
shàng上
jì系
zhe着
yí一
gè个
hóng红
hú蝴
dié蝶
jié结
 。

This little kitten has a red bow tied around its neck.

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Bó脖
zi子
téng疼
de的
shí时
hou候
kě可
yǐ以
qīng轻
qīng轻
àn按
mó摩
yī一
xià下
 。

You can gently massage your neck when it hurts.

Tā他
bù不
xiǎo小
xīn心
niǔ扭
dào到
le了
bó脖
zi子
 ,
tán动
dònɡ弹
bù不
dé得
 。

He accidentally twisted his neck and couldn't move.

Tiān天
lěng冷
de的
shí时
hou候
yào要
wéi围
shàng上
wéi围
jīn巾
bǎo保
hù护
bó脖
zi子
 。

You should wear a scarf to protect your neck when it's cold.

2.

noun

neck-like part of an object

neutral

Used to describe the narrow, connecting section of tools, containers, or other man-made objects, often with the diminutive suffix ~儿.

Zhè这
gè个
táo陶
cí瓷
huā花
píng瓶
de的
bó脖
ér子
hěn很
cháng长
 ,
zào造
xíng型
hěn很
yǎ优
yǎ雅
 。

This ceramic vase has a long neck and an elegant shape.

Wǒ我
bǎ把
jiǔ酒
píng瓶
de的
bó脖
ér子
kē磕
zài在
le了
zhuō桌
jiǎo角
shàng上
 ,
pò破
le了
gè个
xiǎo小
kǒu口
 。

I knocked the neck of the wine bottle against the table corner and chipped it.

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Zhè这
gè个
bǎo保
wēn温
bēi杯
de的
bó脖
ér子
shè设
jì计
de得
hěn很
tiē贴
hé合
shǒu手
zhǎng掌
 。

The neck of this thermos is designed to fit comfortably in your hand.

Zhè这
gè个
tái台
dēng灯
de的
bó脖
ér子
kě可
yǐ以
suí随
yì意
tiáo调
zhěng整
jiǎo角
dù度
 。

The neck of this desk lamp can be adjusted to any angle freely.

Wǒ我
xū需
yào要
gēng更
huàn换
zhè这
gè个
shuǐ水
hú壶
de的
bó脖
ér子
bù部
fen分
 ,
tā它
yǐ已
jīng经
liè裂
le了
 。

I need to replace the neck of this kettle, it has cracked.