颈椎 (jǐng zhuī): cervical vertebra

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 6noun

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: cervical vertebra
Characters: 2
Part of speech: noun
HSK level: HSK 6

Full definitions

cervical vertebra

Chinese explanation

颈部脊柱的骨头，位于头部下方
人的脖子后面有七块这样的骨头，统称颈椎。长时间低头看手机或坐姿不好，颈椎容易酸痛，所以要注意保护。

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Example sentences

I've been having neck pain lately. After a hospital check-up, the doctor said there's a problem with my cervical vertebrae and advised me to spend less time looking down at my phone.

Sitting in front of a computer for long periods can easily lead to cervical vertebra fatigue, so it's best to stand up and move around every hour.

Grandma is getting older and her cervical vertebrae aren't in good shape. She often feels dizzy when turning her head, so we don't let her carry heavy things.

Be sure to warm up before exercising, especially your neck and shoulders; this can help prevent cervical vertebra injuries.

To relieve his cervical vertebra pain, he sticks to doing neck exercises every day, and now he's much better.

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