脖子 (bózi)

脖子 means neck. It refers to the part of the body that connects the head to the shoulders. The second syllable 子 is a neutral-tone suffix commonly added to body part words.

Meanings

[noun] Neck; the connecting part between head and shoulders.

Example Sentences

他的脖子有点儿疼。 Tā de bózi yǒudiǎnr téng. His neck hurts a little.

她围着一条漂亮的围巾在脖子上。 Tā wéizhe yī tiáo piàoliang de wéijīn zài bózi shang. She has a beautiful scarf wrapped around her neck.

低头看手机时间太长，脖子会疼。 Dītóu kàn shǒujī shíjiān tài cháng, bózi huì téng. Looking down at your phone for too long will cause neck pain.

猫伸长了脖子往上看。 Māo shēncháng le bózi wǎng shàng kàn. The cat stretched its neck to look upward.

Collocations

Collocation	Meaning
脖子疼	neck pain
伸脖子	to crane one's neck
脖子上	on the neck
扭脖子	to twist the neck
细脖子	thin neck

Memory Hook

脖 contains the body radical 月 (flesh) plus 孛 which suggests something sticking out. Your neck is the fleshy part that juts out between your head and your body. Think of a giraffe's elongated 脖子 reaching for leaves.