Definition
书背 is a compound noun meaning the 'spine of a book' — the edge where the pages are bound together and the title is usually printed. It's a concrete, specialized term used in publishing, bookbinding, and library contexts. Unlike the more general 书脊 (also 'book spine'), 书背 is less common in everyday speech but appears in technical descriptions.
n.
spine of a book
Examples
- 书背。Zhè běn cídiǎn de shū bēi shàng yìn zhe shū míng.The title is printed on the spine of this dictionary.
- 书背，。shū bēi pòsǔn le, xūyào chóngxīn zhuāngdìng.The book spine is damaged and needs to be rebound.
- 书背。Túshū guǎn lǐ měi běn shū de shū bēi dōu yǒu biānhào.Every book in the library has a number on its spine.
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