How to say “neck” in Chinese
neck
“Neck” in Chinese is 脖子, bó zi: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
脖子 is read bó zi: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 月 “flesh”: a body part.
A picture of a swaddled baby. As a suffix it is read with the neutral tone: zi.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “脖子”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 脖子. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他每天低头看手机，脖子很不舒服。tāměitiāndītóukànshǒujī,bózihěnbùshūfuHe spends all day looking down at his phone, and his neck really aches.
- 你的脖子怎么了？nǐdebózizěnmeleWhat's wrong with your neck?
- 我脖子和肩膀都疼wǒbózihéjiānbǎngdōuténgMy neck and shoulders both hurt.
More words from the lesson “Neck, shoulders, bones”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “neck” in Chinese?
“Neck” in Chinese is 脖子, pinyin bózi.
What does 脖子 mean?
脖子 (bózi) means “neck”.
How do you write 脖子?
脖子 is 2 characters: 脖 (bó) — neck; 子 (zǐ) — child; suffix. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 脖子?
脖子 is read bózi. Tones: bó — second tone, zi — neutral tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“neck” in the lesson “Neck, shoulders, bones”
This word is from the topic “Body and age” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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