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脊梁 (jǐ liáng): Meaning, Examples & Usage

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脊梁 (jǐ liáng): Backbone (Noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

脊梁 consists of 2 characters.

spine, backbone, ridge

bridge; beam; roof beam

How to Use 脊梁 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 脊梁 with other words naturally.

Idiomwith骨

jǐ脊

liang梁

gǔ骨

neutral

backbone (literal)

Verb + Objectwith挺直

tǐng挺

zhí直

jǐ脊

liang梁

Adjective + Nounwith钢铁

gāng钢

tiě铁

jǐ脊

liang梁

Possessive + Nounwith民族

mín民

zú族

de的

jǐ脊

liang梁

Example Sentences with 脊梁

tā他

shì是

wǒ我

men们

jiā家

de的

jí脊

neutral

straighten one's back

formal

Written

iron backbone

formal

Written

backbone of the nation

liáng梁

。

He is the backbone of our family.

tā他

tǐng挺

zhí直

le了

jǐ脊

liáng梁

，

jiān坚

dìng定

dì地

zǒu走

xiàng向

le了

yǎn演

jiǎng讲

tái台

。

He straightened his backbone and walked firmly towards the podium.

zhè这

xiē些

kē科

yán研

gōng工

zuò作

zhě者

shì是

guó国

jiā家

kē科

jì技

fā发

zhǎn展

de的

jǐ脊

liáng梁

。

These scientific researchers are the backbone of the nation's technological development.

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zhè这

ge个

tuán团

duì队

xū需

yào要

jiān坚

qiáng强

de的

jí脊

liáng梁

lái来

dài带

lǐng领

dà大

jiā家

qián前

jìn进

。

This team needs a strong backbone to lead everyone forward.

nán难

dào道

nǐ你

bú不

rèn认

wéi为

zhèng正

zhí直

de的

pǐn

zài在

jù巨

dà大

de的

yā压

lì力

xià下

，

tā他

de

zài在

kùn困

nán难

shí时

qī期

，

tā他

de的

zhèng正

zhí

zuò作

wéi为

jiā家

tíng庭

de的

jǐ脊

liáng梁

，

tā他

jì

品

gé格

shì是

shè社

huì会

de的

jǐ脊

liáng梁

ma吗

？

Don't you think integrity is the backbone of society?

的

jǐ脊

liáng梁

bìng并

méi没

yǒu有

bèi被

yā压

wān弯

。

Under immense pressure, his backbone did not bend.

直

pǐn品

gé格

chéng成

wéi为

le了

zhěng整

gè个

shè社

qū区

de的

jí脊

liáng梁

。

During difficult times, his integrity became the backbone of the entire community.

既

yào要

nǔ努

lì力

gōng工

zuò作

，

yòu又

yào要

zhào照

gù顾

jiā家

rén人

。

As the backbone of the family, he must both work hard and take care of his family.

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More HSK vocabulary that shares characters with 脊梁.

Words with 梁

栋梁dòng liáng
桥梁qiáo liáng