胳膊 gēbo arm
How to remember 胳膊: 胳 arms + 膊 shoulder = arm.
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How it is used
- The arm - 胳膊疼 (gēbo téng) my arm hurts; bo is neutral tone.
- The everyday spoken word for the whole arm; 胳膊肘 (gēbozhǒu) is the elbow.
- Contrast 手臂 (shǒubì), a slightly more formal/written 'arm'; both mean the arm, 胳膊 is more colloquial.
Example sentences
- 他把身子靠在胳膊上。 Tā bǎ shēnzi kào zài gēbó shàng.He leaned on his elbows.
- 警察抓著小偷的胳膊。 Jǐngchá zhuāzhù xiǎotōu de gēbó.The policeman grabbed the robber's arm.
- 他们向右甩胳膊。 Tāmen xiàngyòu shuǎi gēbo.They swing their arms to the right.