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骨头
gǔtou
Description
骨头是身体里面又硬又白的东西，它帮助我们站起来和走路。
"骨头" are the hard, white parts inside the body that help us stand and walk.
我们吃鱼和肉的时候，要小心里面的骨头。
When we eat fish and meat, we need to be careful of the "骨头" inside.
Meanings
骨头gǔtou
bone (in the body)
他摔了一跤，骨头没事。
He fell but his bones are fine.
骨头gǔtou
bone (in food, meat or fish)
这块肉有很多骨头。
This piece of meat has a lot of bones.
骨头gǔtou
a person's character or spirit (figurative)
他是个有骨头的人。
He is a man of principle.
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Notes
- Etymology
骨 (bone) + 头, a common noun suffix that adds no meaning.
- Nuance
figurative sense often means backbone or stubbornness, as in 硬骨头 (tough, unyielding person).
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