骨架 (gǔ jià) — skeleton (of a human or animal); framework, structure (of a building, argument, creative work)
Definition
骨架 literally pairs 骨 ('bone') and 架 ('frame') — the physical skeleton of a body, or the skeletal framework of a building, argument, or story. Use 骨骼 only for anatomical bone systems; use 结构 for abstract systems/organizations.
noun
skeleton (of a human or animal)frameworkstructure (of a building, argument, creative work)
Examples
- 骨架。Zhè jù kǒng lóng gǔ jià bǎo cún zài bó wù guǎn lǐ.This dinosaur skeleton is kept in the museum.
- 骨架。Zhè zuò dà qiáo de gǔ jià yóu gāng tiě gòu chéng.The framework of this bridge is made of steel.
- 骨架。Tā xiě xiǎo shuō zhī qián xiān dā hǎo le gù shi gǔ jià.Before writing the novel, he first set up the story framework.
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