驼 (tuó) — to be hunchbacked; to have a stoop
Definition
Verb meaning 'to hunch the back', used as a stative (他的背驼了) or with 着 (驼着背走). As a noun/adj combining form, 驼 means 'camel' (骆驼).
verb
to be hunchbackedto have a stoop
Examples
- ,驼。Tā nián jì dà le, bèi yǒu diǎn tuó.He is old, his back is a bit hunched.
- 。Cháng qī fú àn gōng zuò róng yì dǎo zhì tuó bèi.Long-term desk work can easily lead to a hunched back.
- 驼。Lǎo rén tuó zhe bèi màn màn zǒu guò lái.The old man walked over slowly with a hunched back.
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