龙骨 (lóng gǔ) — (anatomy) backbone, spine; (nautical/aeronautical) keel, hull, fuselage; (traditional Chinese medicine) fossil fragments (used as a mineral remedy)
Definition
Literally 'dragon bone,' 龙骨 has three distinct senses: literally a fossilized bone used in traditional Chinese medicine, and figuratively the keel of a ship or the spine of the body. Context makes the meaning clear.
noun
(anatomy) backbonespine(nautical/aeronautical) keelhullfuselage(traditional Chinese medicine) fossil fragments (used as a mineral remedy)
Examples
- 龙骨，。Zhè tiáo chuán de lóng gǔ fēi cháng jiān gù, néng dǐ yù fēng làng.The keel of this ship is very sturdy and can withstand storms.
- 龙骨，。Tā shuāi shāng le lóng gǔ, xū yào zhù yuàn zhì liáo.He injured his spine in a fall and needs to be hospitalized.
- 龙骨，。Yī shēng kāi le lóng gǔ zhè wèi yào, yòng lái ān shén.The doctor prescribed this dose of dragon bone (fossil fragments) to calm the nerves.
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