bo
膊
arm
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
arm; upper limb
Used in the fixed compound word 胳膊, rarely used alone in modern standard Mandarin.
Tā他
guāng光
zhe着
bǎng膀
zi子
lù露
zhe着
chì赤
bó膊
。
He is shirtless and bare-armed.
gē胳
bo膊
shòu受
shāng伤
le了
，
tái抬
bù不
qǐ起
lái来
。
My arm is injured and I can't lift it.
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Mā妈
ma妈
qīng轻
qīng轻
pāi拍
zhe着
hái孩
zi子
de的
gē胳
bo膊
。
Mom gently patted the child's arm.
Tā他
yòng用
gē胳
bo膊
zhǒu肘
tuī推
kāi开
le了
mén门
。
He pushed the door open with his elbow.
Cháng长
shí时
jiān间
yòng用
diàn电
nǎo脑
huì会
gē胳
bo膊
suān酸
tòng痛
。
Using a computer for a long time will make your arms sore.