腰
yāo
the waist and lower back
(bound form) kidney of an animal (as food); the waist of trousers or a skirt; (metonym) money pouch; pocket; (bound form) the middle section of an upright object (mountain, bottle etc)
搬了很多箱子，我的腰很酸。
bān le hěn duō xiāng zi, wǒ de yāo hěn suān.
After moving many boxes, my lower back is really sore.
这条裙子的腰太紧，我穿不上。
zhè tiáo qún zi de yāo tài jǐn, wǒ chuān bu shàng.
The waist of this skirt is too tight; I can't get it on.
Words with 腰
拦腰
lán yāo
(hitting) squarely in the middle
腰果
yāo guǒ
cashew nuts
掏腰包
tāo yāo bāo
to dip into one's pocket; to pay out of pocket; to foot the bill
自掏腰包
zì tāo yāo bāo
to pay out of one's own pocket
金腰燕
jīn yāo yàn
(bird species of China) red-rumped swallow (Cecropis daurica)
黑腰滨鹬
hēi yāo bīn yù
(bird species of China) Baird's sandpiper (Calidris bairdii)
黄腰太阳鸟
huáng yāo tài yáng niǎo
(bird species of China) crimson sunbird (Aethopyga siparaja)
黄腰柳莺
huáng yāo liǔ yīng
(bird species of China) Pallas's leaf warbler (Phylloscopus proregulus)
黄腰响蜜䴕
huáng yāo xiǎng mì liè
(bird species of China) yellow-rumped honeyguide (Indicator xanthonotus)
点头哈腰
diǎn tóu hā yāo
to nod one's head and bow (idiom); bowing and scraping
裤腰
kù yāo
waist of trousers
裤腰带
kù yāo dài
waistband