脊椎 (jǐ zhuī) — vertebra; spine; backbone

Definition

Examples

• 医生说我脊椎有些问题。
  Yī shēng shuō wǒ jǐ zhuī yǒu xiē wèn tí.
  The doctor said I have some problems with my spine.
• 人类的脊椎由多块骨头组成。
  Rén lèi de jǐ zhuī yóu duō kuài gǔ tou zǔ chéng.
  The human spine is made up of many bones.
• 鱼、鸟和哺乳动物都是脊椎动物。
  Yú, niǎo hé bǔ rǔ dòng wù dōu shì jǐ zhuī dòng wù.
  Fish, birds, and mammals are all vertebrates.