book spine
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
spine of a book; book spine
Refers to the bound edge of a book where the pages are gathered and attached to the cover, usually displaying the title, author, and publisher. Often used interchangeably with 书脊, though 书脊 is more common in modern usage.
Qǐng请
bǎ把
shū书
bèi背
cháo朝
wài外
bǎi摆
fàng放
zài在
shū书
jià架
shàng上
。
Please place the books with their spines facing outward on the shelf.
Jīng精
zhuāng装
shū书
de的
shū书
bèi背
tōng通
cháng常
bǐ比
jiào较
hòu厚
shi实
。
The spines of hardcover books are usually quite thick.
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Zhè这
běn本
shū书
de的
shū书
bèi背
shàng上
yìn印
zhe着
jīn金
sè色
de的
shū书
míng名
。
The title of this book is printed in gold on the spine.