- 硬骨头 yìnggǔtou resolute persona person of unyielding character or integrity who does not succumb to pressure
- 老骨头 lǎogǔtou old bodyA weary old body (colloquial term, used jocularly or irreverently).
- 懒骨头 lǎngǔtou beanbaga beanbag chair or large soft cushion used for sitting
- 软骨头 ruǎngǔtou cowarda weak, cowardly person or a spineless individual lacking strength of character
- 皮包骨头 píbāogǔtóu emaciatedto be all skin and bones
- 鸡蛋里挑骨头 jīdànlitiāogǔtou nitpickto find fault intentionally or look for flaws where there are none
- 贱骨头 jiàngǔtou wretcha contemptible individual or miserable person, often implying a lack of self-respect or dignity
- 骨头架子 gǔtoujiàzi skeletonthe bony framework of a human or animal body
- 骨头节儿 gǔtoujiér jointjoint (of the skeleton)
- 吃人不吐骨头 chīrénbùtǔgǔtóu ruthlessextremely cruel and predatory; ruthless and greedy