脖颈 (bó gěng) — back of the neck; nape

Definition

Examples

• 他低头干活，脖颈上的汗珠清晰可见。
  Tā dī tóu gàn huó, bó gěng shàng de hàn zhū qīng xī kě jiàn.
  He was working with his head down, and beads of sweat on the nape of his neck were clearly visible.
• 她围着一条丝巾，刚好遮住脖颈。
  Tā wéi zhe yì tiáo sī jīn, gāng hǎo zhē zhù bó gěng.
  She was wearing a silk scarf that just covered the back of her neck.
• 睡觉时枕头太高，醒来脖颈疼得厉害。
  Shuì jiào shí zhěn tou tài gāo, xǐng lái bó gěng téng dé lì hài.
  The pillow was too high while sleeping; when I woke up, the back of my neck hurt badly.