upper arm; wing
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 10 examplesnoun
upper arm; whole arm
informalCommonly used in spoken Chinese, often shortened or used in casual contexts
Tā他
guāng光
zhe着
bǎng膀
zi子
zài在
yuàn院
zi子
lǐ里
chéng乘
liáng凉
。
He was sitting in the yard with his bare arms to cool off.
Wǒ我
bǎng膀
zi子
suān酸
，
tái抬
bù不
qǐ起
lái来
le了
。
My upper arm is sore, I can't lift it up.
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Tā他
yòng用
lì力
huī挥
dòng动
bǎng膀
zi子
tuī推
kāi开
le了
mén门
。
He swung his arm hard to push the door open.
Nóng农
mín民
bó伯
bo伯
káng扛
zhe着
chú锄
tou头
，
bǎng膀
zi子
shàng上
de的
jī肌
ròu肉
hěn很
jiē结
shi实
。
The farmer carried a hoe, with firm muscles on his upper arms.
Xià夏
tiān天
hěn很
duō多
rén人
xǐ喜
huan欢
guāng光
zhe着
bǎng膀
zi子
zài在
jiāng江
biān边
sàn散
bù步
。
Many people like to walk along the river with their bare arms in summer.
noun
wing (of bird/insect)
neutralUsed for birds, insects, or some aircraft that resemble wings in shape
Zhè这
zhī只
má麻
què雀
de的
bǎng膀
zi子
bèi被
fēng风
chuī吹
shāng伤
le了
。
This sparrow's wing was injured by the wind.
Qīng蜻
tíng蜓
de的
liǎng两
duì对
bǎng膀
zi子
tòu透
míng明
yòu又
qīng轻
yíng盈
。
A dragonfly's two pairs of wings are transparent and light.
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Lǎo老
yīng鹰
zhǎn展
kāi开
bǎng膀
zi子
zài在
tiān天
kōng空
zhōng中
áo翱
xiáng翔
。
The eagle spread its wings and soared in the sky.
Hú蝴
dié蝶
zhèn振
dòng动
bǎng膀
zi子
zài在
huā花
cóng丛
zhōng中
fēi飞
wǔ舞
。
The butterfly flapped its wings and fluttered among the flowers.
Zhè这
shòu只
shāng受
de伤
gē的
zi鸽
wú子
fǎ无
zhāng法
kāi张
bǎng开
zi膀
fēi子
xíng飞
行
。
This injured pigeon cannot spread its wings to fly.