cột sống
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Sense 1
Meaning · English
(noun) vertebral column; spinal column
Register: informalConnotation: humorous
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Examples
Hai năm trước, một cú ngã từ cửa sổ đã làm tổn thương cột sống của cô bé, và kể từ đó cô không thể rời khỏi giường, trừ khi được mẹ bế trên tay.Two years before a fall from a window had injured her spine, and she had not been able to leave her bed since, except when lifted in the arms of her mother.
Tatoeba sentence #11254273 (CC BY 2.0 FR, tatoeba.org, retrieved 2026-07-31)
Sources & notes
Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗
Sense 2
Meaning · English
(noun) life
Register: informalConnotation: humorous
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Common questions
What does “cột sống” mean?
(noun) vertebral column; spinal column
Is “cột sống” formal or informal?
cột sống is generally informal; connotation: humorous.
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