背 and 腰
English translation: (upper) back and lower back
| 16:07 Apr 7, 2004 |
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|  Selected response from: Peter Smith Taiwan Local time: 14:52 | ||||||
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| 5 +3 | Back (Shoulder Blades) and Loin (Waist) |
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| 4 +1 | (upper) back and lower back |
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| 5 | Some dialects don't seem to have a distinct difference between them. |
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10 mins confidence: 
peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1| 背 and 腰 (upper) back and lower back Explanation: The back is a bit of a flexible concept in normal speech, but it generally refers to what is above the waist. The lower back, then, is that zone around the waist/pelvis, and you can use waist, lower back, upper back and back or whole back as the occasion demands. You also have the option of getting scientific and referring to lumbar, thoracic, etc. zones. |
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1 hr confidence:
| 背 and 腰 Some dialects don't seem to have a distinct difference between them. Explanation: 腰：身体胯上胁下的部分 背：脊背（HYDCD） |
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3 hrs confidence: peer agreement (net): +3
peer agreement (net): +3| 背 and 腰 Back (Shoulder Blades) and Loin (Waist) Explanation: Well, that's it. |
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