arm
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
arm (the part of the upper limb between the shoulder and the wrist)
neutralRefers to the upper limb excluding the hand. '胳' is pronounced in the neutral tone in this word. A very common, everyday word.
Wǒ我
de的
gē胳
bo膊
yǒu有
diǎn点
téng疼
。
My arm is a little sore.
Tā他
wǎn挽
qǐ起
le了
xiù袖
zi子
，
lù露
chū出
le了
cū粗
zhuàng壮
de的
gē胳
bo膊
。
He rolled up his sleeves, revealing his muscular arms.
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Tā她
bào抱
zhe着
hái孩
zi子
，
gē胳
bo膊
dōu都
suān酸
le了
。
She has been holding the child so long that her arms are sore.
Bié别
gēn跟
wǒ我
gōu勾
jiān肩
dā搭
bèi背
de的
，
yā压
zhe着
wǒ我
gē胳
bo膊
le了
。
Don't sling your arm over my shoulder like that, you're pressing on my arm.