闪到腰
shǎn dào yāo
Pulled back (闪到腰)
Main term
Medical Chinese dictionary
Pulled back in Chinese: 闪到腰 (shǎn dào yāo)
Pulled back in Chinese is 闪到腰 (shǎn dào yāo) (Traditional: 閃到腰). A patient phrase for acute low back strain. The clinical term is 急性腰扭伤 (jíxìng yāo niǔshāng).
Character breakdown
闪 (shǎn, to twist suddenly) + 到 (dào, result) + 腰 (yāo, lower back): a sudden lower-back strain.
Simplified and Traditional
Simplified: 闪到腰. Traditional (Taiwan, Hong Kong): 閃到腰. Pinyin: shǎn dào yāo.
Also searched as
闪到腰 英文; back strain in Chinese
High-yield phrases
急性腰扭伤
jíxìng yāo niǔshāng
Acute lumbar sprain
Related term
腰痛
yāotòng
Low back pain
Related term
我搬东西的时候闪到腰了。
Wǒ bān dōngxi de shíhou shǎn dào yāo le.
I strained my back while lifting something.
Example sentence
Example clinical dialogue
doctor
我搬东西的时候闪到腰了。
Wǒ bān dōngxi de shíhou shǎn dào yāo le.
I strained my back while lifting something.
Common mistakes
- Learn 闪到腰 inside full clinical questions, not as an isolated word, so you recognise it when patients use it.
FAQ
What is pulled back in Chinese?
Pulled back in Chinese is 闪到腰 (shǎn dào yāo) (Traditional: 閃到腰).
How do I use 闪到腰 with a patient?
我搬东西的时候闪到腰了。 (Wǒ bān dōngxi de shíhou shǎn dào yāo le.): "I strained my back while lifting something."