jiān
bǎng

HSK 7-9
common
noun

Meaning of 肩膀

肩膀 means shoulder (the part connecting the arm or forelimb to the torso); ability to bear responsibility; reliability. Pronounced jiān bǎng. HSK 7-9.

  • shoulder (the part connecting the arm or forelimb to the torso)
  • ability to bear responsibility; reliability
  • to shirk responsibility; to avoid taking on duty

Definitions & Examples

de
jiān
bǎng
yǒu
diǎn
suān
 

My shoulder is a bit sore.

pāi
le
pāi
hái
zi
de
jiān
bǎng
 

He patted the child on the shoulder.

Zhè
jiàn
fu
de
jiān
bǎng
tài
zhǎi
le
 

The shoulders of this garment are too narrow.