skeletal frame; supporting framework
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
skeletal frame; bones
neutralLiteral meaning referring to the arrangement of bones in an animal or human body.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
kǒng恐
lóng龙
de的
gǔ骨
jià架
huà化
shí石
zài在
bó博
wù物
guǎn馆
zhǎn展
chū出
。
The fossilized skeleton of this dinosaur is on display at the museum.
Tā他
shēn身
cái材
gāo高
dà大
，
gǔ骨
jià架
yě也
hěn很
dà大
。
He is tall and has a large frame.
noun
supporting framework; skeleton
neutralMetaphorical use to describe the underlying structure that supports something, such as a building, organization, or argument.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
zhū猪
de的
gǔ骨
jià架
dà大
，
ér而
qiě且
shòu瘦
ròu肉
lǜ率
hěn很
gāo高
。
This breed of pig has a large skeletal frame, and the lean meat percentage is high.
Gōng工
dì地
shang上
sǒng耸
lì立
zhe着
fáng房
wū屋
de的
gǔ骨
jià架
。
The framework of the building towers over the construction site.
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Zhè这
piān篇
wén文
zhāng章
yǐ已
jīng经
dā搭
hǎo好
le了
gǔ骨
jià架
，
jiù就
chà差
tián填
chōng充
nèi内
róng容
le了
。
The framework of this article is already in place; all that's left is to fill in the content.
Gōng公
sī司
de的
zǔ组
zhī织
gǔ骨
jià架
hěn很
qīng清
xī晰
。
The company's organizational framework is very clear.