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腰 yāo

waist

Strokes
13
Level
HSK 5
Radical
⺼
Type
Picto-phonetic
Made of 要 ⿰⺼要

Memory hint: flesh

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  1. 他弯腰捡起了地上的钱包。
    Tā wān yāo jiǎnqǐle dìshang de qiánbāo.
    He bent down and picked up the wallet on the ground.
    he bend waist pick-up-(particle) ground-on (particle) wallet
  2. 你的腰还疼吗？
    Nǐ de yāo hái téng ma?
    Does your back still hurt?
    you (particle) waist still hurt (question)
  3. 坐直一点，别弯着腰。
    Zuò zhí yìdiǎn, bié wānzhe yāo.
    Sit up straight a bit, don't hunch your back.
    sit straight a-bit, don't bend-(particle) waist
  4. 搬东西以后，他的腰不太舒服。
    Bān dōngxi yǐhòu, tā de yāo bú tài shūfu.
    After moving things, his back isn't very comfortable.
    move things after, he (particle) waist not too comfortable
  5. 工作一整天后，他的腰酸得厉害。
    Gōngzuò yì zhěng tiān hòu, tā de yāo suān de lìhai.
    After working the whole day, his back aches terribly.
    work one whole day after, he (particle) waist sore (particle) severe

Words with 腰 (1)