Meaning
骨架 literally means 'bone frame' and refers to a skeleton or structural framework. It can describe the literal skeletal structure of humans or animals, or metaphorically refer to the basic framework or structure of anything, such as a building, organization, or abstract system.
Usage
Commonly used in both literal anatomical contexts and figurative contexts to describe underlying structures. In everyday speech, it often appears when discussing construction, design, or the basic structure of complex things. Native speakers frequently use it metaphorically to mean 'basic structure' or 'outline' of a project or plan.
Examples
- 01这座大楼的钢铁骨架已经完成了。.The steel framework of this building has already been completed.
- 02人体的骨架由二百多块骨头组成。.The human skeleton is composed of over two hundred bones.
Characters
Measure words
- 副一副骨架
- 个一个骨架
Common collocations
- 身体的骨架body's skeletal structure
- 建筑骨架building framework
- 搭建骨架to construct a framework
- 骨架结构skeletal/framework structure
Antonyms
Origin
Compound word combining 骨 (bone) and 架 (frame/rack). The pairing is straightforward, creating a word that means 'bone frame' or skeleton, which naturally extends to any structural framework.