waist; small of the back (n.)
HSK 5
Traditional
腰 (unaltered)
Radicals
Stroke order
Phonetically similar words
要 yào - want; be going to; ask for; demand (v.) | HSK 2
药 yào - medicine (n.) | HSK 2
摇 yáo - shake; wave; rock; turn (v.) | HSK 5
咬 yǎo - bite; snap at (v.) | HSK 5
Examples
她系着一条花布腰带。 tā xìzhe yī tiáo huā bù yāodài。 - She is wearing a floral belt around her waist.
这条裙子的腰部设计很漂亮。 zhè tiáo qúnzi de yāobù shèjì hěn piàoliang。 - The waist design of this dress is very beautiful.
他的腰部受伤了，不能弯腰。 tā de yāobù shòushāngle, bùnéng wānyāo。 - He injured his waist and can't bend over.
她用腰带把外套系在腰上。 tā yòng yāodài bǎ wàitào xì zài yāo shàng。 - She used a belt to fasten her coat around her waist.
这个包裹着腰的围裙很实用。 zhège bāoguǒzhe yāo de wéiqún hěn shíyòng。 - This apron wrapped around the waist is very practical.