joint of a bone; knuckle
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
joint of a bone
formalA formal or anatomical term for the place where two bones meet. Also used to refer to the knuckles of fingers and toes.
Lǎo老
rén人
de的
gǔ骨
jié节
bù不
tài太
líng灵
huó活
le了
。
The elderly man's joints aren't very flexible anymore.
Tā他
shuāi摔
le了
yī一
jiāo跤
，
shǒu手
wàn腕
de的
gǔ骨
jié节
niǔ扭
shāng伤
le了
。
He fell down and sprained the joint in his wrist.
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Yī医
shēng生
zài在
jiǎn检
chá查
tā他
shǒu手
zhǐ指
de的
gǔ骨
jié节
。
The doctor is examining the knuckles of his fingers.
Yīn阴
yǔ雨
tiān天
，
tā他
de的
gǔ骨
jié节
jiù就
huì会
suān酸
tòng痛
。
His joints ache on rainy days.