骨头
gǔtou
bone
The word '骨头 (gǔtou)' is used in Chinese to refer to any bone in the body or the hard, rigid form of connective tissue that constitutes part of the skeleton of most vertebrates. Like in English, it can be used in various contexts and idioms.
Example sentences using: 骨头
那只狗在啃骨头。
Nà zhǐ gǒu zài kěn gǔtou.
The dog is gnawing on a bone.
This sentence is using the word '骨头' to specifically refer to a bone that a dog is gnawing on.
骨头汤非常美味。
Gǔtou tāng fēicháng měiwèi.
Bone soup is very delicious.
In this sentence, '骨头' is used in conjunction with 'soup', indicating a type of soup made with bones.
那个骨头折了，需要戴石膏。
Nàgè gǔtou zhéle, xūyào dài shígāo.
That bone is broken, it needs to be plastered.
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骨头很硬，不容易咬断。
Gǔtou hěn yìng, bù róngyì yǎo duàn.
Bones are hard, not easy to bite off.
In this sentence, '骨头' is used to talk about the hardness of bones.
这个骨头刺伤了我的喉咙。
Zhège gǔtou cìshāngle wǒ de hóulóng.
This bone prick hurt my throat.
Here '骨头' refers to a piece of bone which caused an injury to the speaker's throat.
挖掘出的这些骨头证明了恐龙的存在。
Wājué chū de zhèxiē gǔtou zhèngmíngle kǒnglóng de cúnzài.
These bones excavated proved the existence of dinosaurs.
In this case, '骨头' is used to talk about the discovery of dinosaur bones.
烤骨头是他的最爱。
Kǎo gǔtou shì tā de zuì'ài.
Roasted bone is his favorite.
This sentence uses '骨头' in the context of a favorite dish.
狗喜欢埋骨头。
Gǒu xǐhuān mái gǔtou.
Dogs like to bury bones.
In this example, '骨头' is related to a common behavior of dogs.
哪里可以买到好的猪骨头来熬汤？
Nǎlǐ kěyǐ mǎi dào hǎo de zhū gǔtou lái áo tāng?
Where can I buy good pork bones for soup?
In this sentence, '骨头' is used in the context of buying ingredients for making soup.
医生推荐我补充钙质，以增强骨头的硬度。
Yīshēng tuījiàn wǒ bǔchōng gàizhì, yǐ zēngqiáng gǔtou de yìngdù.
The doctor recommended that I supplement calcium to enhance the hardness of bones.
Here, the context of '骨头' is within a health advice scenario relating to enhancing bone hardness.