How to say “lower back” in Chinese
lower back, waist
“Lower back” in Chinese is 腰, yāo: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
腰 is read yāo. 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, body”; on the right, 要 yào gives both meaning and reading: 要 was originally a drawing of a waist.
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 “腰”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 腰. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 你腰受伤了，重东西搬不得。nǐyāoshòushāngle,zhòngdōngxibānbudeYou've hurt your lower back — you mustn't lift heavy things.
- 我腰疼走不快wǒyāoténg,zǒubukuàiMy lower back hurts — I can't walk fast.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Muscles, teeth, lower back”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “lower back” in Chinese?
“Lower back” in Chinese is 腰, pinyin yāo.
What does 腰 mean?
腰 (yāo) means “lower back, waist”.
How do you write 腰?
腰 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 腰?
腰 is read yāo. Tones: yāo — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“lower back” in the lesson “Muscles, teeth, lower back”
This word is from the topic “Health” of HSK 5. 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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