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肋骨
lèigǔ
Description
肋骨是人身体里保护心和肺的骨头。
"肋骨" are the bones in the human body that protect the heart and lungs.
人有很多根肋骨，在胸的两边。
People have many "肋骨", located on both sides of the chest.
Meanings
肋骨lèigǔ
rib; the curved bones of the chest
他摔倒了，弄伤了一根肋骨。
He fell and injured a rib.
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Notes
- Etymology
肋 (rib) + 骨 (bone), a transparent compound naming the rib bones.
- Nuance
the neutral anatomical term; use 骨头 for 'bone' in general.
In videos
“放大之后才能看出来肋骨的线条浅了一些”
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