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1. (= 身体中部) waist
   ⇒ 她疼得直不起腰来。 (Tā téng de zhí bù qǐ yāo lái.) She was in so much pain that she couldn't stand up straight.
2. (= 裤腰) waist
   ⇒ 这条裙子腰太肥。 (Zhè tiáo qúnzi yāo tài féi.) This skirt's too big at the waist.
3. (= 腰包) wallet
4. (= 事物中段) middle