Definition
脖子 (bó zi) is the everyday word for 'neck' – the part of the body. 领 (lǐng) is more formal or literary and also means 'collar'; 颈椎 (jǐng zhuī) refers specifically to the cervical vertebrae, not the whole neck.
noun
neck
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 脖子。Tā de bó zi hěn cháng.His neck is very long.
- 脖子，。Wǒ de bó zi yǒu diǎn téng, yīnwèi shuìjiào zīshì bù hǎo.My neck hurts a bit because my sleeping position was bad.
- 脖子。Tā de bó zi shàng dài le yì tiáo piàoliang de xiàngliàn.She is wearing a beautiful necklace around her neck.
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