Definition
颈椎 (jǐng zhuī) refers specifically to the seven cervical vertebrae — the bones in the neck. 脖子 (bó zi) is the everyday word for the neck as a whole body part, including muscles and skin. Use 颈椎 when talking about the spine or medical issues; use 脖子 for general references to the neck.
noun
cervical vertebra (the seven vertebrae in the neck)
Examples
- 颈椎。Shuìjiào shí zhěntou tài gāo duì jǐng zhuī bù hǎo.Sleeping with a pillow that is too high is bad for your cervical vertebrae.
- 颈椎。Tā yīnwèi jǐng zhuī téngtòng qù kàn le zhōngyī.He went to see a Chinese medicine doctor because of cervical vertebra pain.
- 颈椎X。Yīshēng jiànyì wǒ pāi yì zhāng jǐng zhuī de X guāng piàn.The doctor suggested I get an X-ray of my cervical vertebrae.
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