shoulder; on the shoulders
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
on the shoulders; area atop the shoulders
Used to describe the location where something rests or is carried on the shoulders.
Tā他
jiān肩
tóu头
de的
dàn担
zi子
bù不
qīng轻
。
The responsibility on his shoulders is not light.
Xiǎo小
niǎo鸟
qīng轻
qīng轻
luò落
zài在
tā他
de的
jiān肩
tóu头
。
A small bird gently landed on his shoulder.
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Xuě雪
huā花
piāo飘
luò落
zài在
tā她
de的
jiān肩
tóu头
。
Snowflakes drifted down onto her shoulders.
noun
shoulder (as a body part)
dialectA dialectal usage, more common in certain regional varieties of Chinese. Refers to the shoulder itself.
Tā他
de的
liǎng两
gè个
jiān肩
tóu头
bù不
yì一
bān般
gāo高
。
His two shoulders are not level.
Tā他
pāi拍
le了
pāi拍
duì对
fāng方
de的
jiān肩
tóu头
。
He patted the other person's shoulder.