waist and back; physique
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
waist and back (referring to posture)
Describes the posture or bearing of one's back and waist, often emphasizing an upright, straight position.
Jūn军
rén人
zhàn站
gǎng岗
shí时
yāo腰
bǎn板
r儿
tǐng挺
de得
bǐ笔
zhí直
。
The soldier stands perfectly straight while on guard duty.
Tā他
zǒu走
lù路
shí时
zǒng总
shì是
tǐng挺
zhe着
yāo腰
bǎn板
r儿
，
xiǎn显
de得
hěn很
jīng精
shen神
。
He always walks with his back straight, looking very energetic.
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Bié别
tuó驼
bèi背
，
bǎ把
yāo腰
bǎn板
r儿
tǐng挺
zhí直
！
Don't hunch over, straighten your back!
noun
physique; build; constitution (figurative)
Figuratively refers to a person's physical health, robustness, or constitution, often used when describing elderly people who remain healthy.
Tā他
suī虽
rán然
liù六
shí十
duō多
suì岁
le了
，
yāo腰
bǎn板
r儿
dào倒
hái还
tǐng挺
yìng硬
lang朗
de的
。
Although he is over sixty, his physique is still quite robust.
Zhè这
lǎo老
tóu头
r儿
yāo腰
bǎn板
r儿
yìng硬
lang朗
，
kàn看
zhe着
xiàng像
wǔ五
shí十
suì岁
de的
rén人
。
This old man has a robust constitution; he looks like he's fifty.
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Bié别
kàn看
tā他
shòu瘦
，
yāo腰
bǎn板
r儿
kě可
jiē结
shi实
le了
，
gàn干
qǐ起
nóng农
huó活
lái来
bù不
bǐ比
nián年
qīng轻
rén人
chà差
。
Don't let his thin appearance fool you; he has a strong build and can farm as well as any young person.