jīn
筋斗
muscle; sinew; tendon; colloquially: somersault/fall
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Meanings
3 senses · 7 examplesnoun
tendon; sinew; muscle
neutralRefers to the connective tissue in the body. Also used metaphorically for vein-like structures.
Yùn运
dòng动
qián前
yào要
lā拉
shēn伸
yī一
xià下
jīn筋
gǔ骨
。
You should stretch your muscles before exercising.
Zhè这
niú牛
tí蹄
jīn筋
dùn炖
de得
hěn很
làn烂
。
This ox tendon is stewed until very tender.
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Yè叶
zi子
shàng上
yǒu有
hěn很
duō多
yè叶
jīn筋
。
There are many veins on the leaf.
noun
physical strength; energy; vitality
informalOften used in the context of having or lacking strength.
Tā他
nián年
jì纪
dà大
le了
，
méi没
duō多
shǎo少
jīn筋
gǔ骨
le了
。
He's old and doesn't have much strength left.
Zhè这
xiǎo小
huǒ伙
zi子
jīn筋
gǔ骨
hǎo好
，
néng能
káng扛
zhòng重
huó活
。
This young man is strong and can handle heavy labor.
noun
somersault; fall; tumble (dialectal)
dialectAs in the input phrase 'jīndǒu'. This is a dialectal usage, primarily in the compound word.
Xiǎo小
hái孩
zài在
cǎo草
dì地
shàng上
fān翻
jīn筋
dǒu斗
。
The child is doing somersaults on the grass.
Tā他
bù不
xiǎo小
xīn心
shuāi摔
le了
gè个
dà大
jīn筋
dǒu斗
。
He accidentally took a hard fall.