Definition

1. Noun:
   • Clavicle; Collarbone: A long, slender, S-shaped bone located horizontally between the sternum (breastbone) and the scapula (shoulder blade). It forms part of the shoulder girdle and helps stabilize the shoulder.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Sau tai nạn, anh ấy bị gãy xương đòn. (After the accident, he broke his collarbone.)
  • Xương đòn là một phần quan trọng của khung vai. (The clavicle is an important part of the shoulder girdle.)
  • Cô ấy đeo vòng cổ để làm nổi bật xương đòn. (She wears a necklace to accentuate her collarbone.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is primarily used in anatomical, medical, and general descriptive contexts. It is a standard, formal term.

Variants and Related Words

• Xương quai xanh: A more poetic or literary synonym for "xương đòn," meaning "azure/blue collarbone," often used in artistic or romantic descriptions.
  • Áo cổ rộng để lộ xương quai xanh. (The wide-necked shirt revealed her collarbone.)

Synonyms

• Clavicle: The formal anatomical term.
• Collarbone: The common, everyday term in English.

Related Idioms

• There are no common idioms specifically using the word "xương đòn." Descriptions of it are typically literal.