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| Pronunciation |
: |
yāo |
|
| Meaning |
: |
- waist. (n)
- waist (of a garment). (n)
- wallet; pocket. (n)
- middle. (n)
|
| Radical |
: |
月 |
| Strokes |
: |
13 |
| Traditional |
: |
腰 |
| Usage |
: |
5.8% |
|
Common Words / Phrases:
| 5. |
|
|
: |
back up in behaviour; support |
| 7. |
|
|
: |
pay out of one’s own pocket; foot a bill |
Sentences:
| 1. She has a 26-inch waist. |
| tā |
de |
yāo |
wéi |
shì |
2 |
6 |
cùn |
。 |
| 她 |
的 |
腰 |
围 |
是 |
2 |
6 |
寸 |
。 |
|
|
|
|
| 她的 |
: |
her |
| 腰 |
: |
waist |
| 围 |
: |
measurement |
| 腰围 |
: |
waistline |
| 是 |
: |
is |
| 寸 |
: |
inch |
|
| 2. The house stands half way up the mountain. |
| fáng |
zǐ |
zài |
bàn |
shān |
yāo |
。 |
| 房 |
子 |
在 |
半 |
山 |
腰 |
。 |
|
|
|
|
| 房子 |
: |
house |
| 在 |
: |
at |
| 半山腰 |
: |
halfway up the mountain |
| 半 |
: |
half |
| 山 |
: |
mountain |
|
| 3. I had to dip into my pocket to pay for the holiday. |
| wǒ |
děi |
zì |
jǐ |
tāo |
yāo |
bāo |
zhī |
fù |
dù |
jiǎ |
de |
fèi |
yòng |
。 |
| 我 |
得 |
自 |
己 |
掏 |
腰 |
包 |
支 |
付 |
度 |
假 |
的 |
费 |
用 |
。 |
|
|
|
|
| 我 |
: |
I |
| 得 |
: |
have to; need; must |
| 自己 |
: |
myself |
| 掏腰包 |
: |
foot a bill |
| 支付 |
: |
pay |
| 度假 |
: |
holiday |
| 的 |
: |
(particle) used after an attribute; to |
| 费用 |
: |
expense |
|
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