elbow; kinfolk; close relatives
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
elbow (joint of the arm)
informalA colloquial term for the elbow, often used in informal, everyday speech. Can also be said as 胳膊肘儿 (gē bo zhǒur).
Tā他
bù不
xiǎo小
xīn心
bǎ把
gē胳
bo膊
zhǒu肘
zi子
kē磕
zài在
zhuō桌
zi子
shàng上
le了
。
He accidentally banged his elbow on the table.
Zhè这
hái孩
zi子
pǎo跑
de得
tài太
kuài快
，
gē胳
bo膊
zhǒu肘
zi子
cā擦
pò破
le了
pí皮
。
The kid ran too fast and scraped the skin off his elbow.
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Nǐ你
gē胳
bo膊
zhǒu肘
zi子
bié别
chēng撑
zhe着
zhuō桌
zi子
。
Don't prop your elbows on the table.
noun
close relatives; one's own people; kinfolk (figurative)
informalUsed in the proverb 胳膊肘子不能往外拐, meaning one should not side with outsiders against one's own family or group.
Tā他
zhè这
shì是
gē胳
bo膊
zhǒu肘
zi子
wǎng往
wài外
guǎi拐
，
zǒng总
bāng帮
wài外
rén人
shuō说
huà话
。
He is siding with outsiders, always speaking up for them instead of his own people.
Gōng公
sī司
lǐ里
dōu都
shì是
gē胳
bo膊
zhǒu肘
zi子
，
dà大
jiā家
děi得
hù互
xiāng相
bāng帮
máng忙
。
Everyone in the company is family; we all have to help each other.