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) Example sentences 我腰疼得走不动路。 wǒ yāoténg dé zǒu bùdòng lù. My back hurts so much I can't walk