Definition

Examples

• 他站得很直，腰板挺得笔直。
  Tā zhàn de hěn zhí, yāo bǎn tǐng de bǐzhí.
  He stands very straight, with his back held ramrod straight.
• 坚持锻炼能让你拥有结实的腰板。
  Jiānchí duànliàn néng ràng nǐ yōngyǒu jiēshi de yāo bǎn.
  Keeping up with exercise can give you a strong physique.
• 虽然年纪大了，但他的腰板依然很硬朗。
  Suīrán niánjì dà le, dàn tā de yāo bǎn yīrán hěn yìnglǎng.
  Although he's old, his back is still sturdy and strong.