腰

yāo · yao

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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2 examples

玛(mǎ)丽(lì)把(bǎ)围(wéi)裙(qún)系(jì)在(zài)她(tā)的(de)腰(yāo)上(shàng)，然(rán)后(hòu)把(bǎ)火(huǒ)鸡(jī)从(cóng)烤(kǎo)箱(xiāng)里(lǐ)拿(ná)出(chū)来(lái)了(le)。

Mary tied an apron around her waist and then took the turkey out of the oven.

他(tā)弯(wān)腰(yāo)捡(jiǎn)起(qǐ)地(dì)上(shang)的(de)钥(yào)匙(shi)，放(fàng)进(jìn)了(le)口(kǒu)袋(dài)。

He bent down at the waist to pick up the keys on the ground and put them in his pocket.

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