Definition

1. Noun:
   • Clavicle: The anatomical term for the slender, S-shaped bone located at the base of the neck, connecting the sternum (breastbone) to the scapula (shoulder blade). It is commonly known as the collarbone.
   • Collarbone: The common, everyday term for the clavicle, referring to the prominent bone just above the chest.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Cô ấy bị gãy quai xanh trong tai nạn. (She broke her clavicle in the accident.)
  • Quai xanh của anh ấy rất nhô ra. (His collarbone is very prominent.)
  • Bác sĩ chụp X-quang để kiểm tra xương quai xanh. (The doctor took an X-ray to check the clavicle.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "quai xanh" is often used in its full anatomical form, "xương quai xanh" ( = bone). Both forms are correct and widely understood.
  • Sau cú ngã, tôi cảm thấy đau ở xương quai xanh. (After the fall, I felt pain in my clavicle.)

Variants and Related Words

• Xương quai xanh (n): The full term for the clavicle bone.
• Xương đòn (n): A less common but synonymous anatomical term for the clavicle.

Synonyms

• Collarbone: The common English synonym.
• Clavicle: The formal medical term.

Related Idioms and Expressions

• While "quai xanh" itself is not commonly used in idioms, it can appear in descriptive phrases related to physical appearance or injury.
  • Áo hở quai xanh: A top that reveals the collarbone area.

    • Cô ấy thích mặc những chiếc áo hở quai xanh. (She likes to wear tops that show her collarbone.)

1. Xương quai xanh
2. Clavicle