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手臂

shǒu bì · shou bi

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Meaning

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  1. arm
  2. helper
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A sore arm

  1. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)的(de)手臂(shǒubì)好(hǎo)酸(suān)，抬(tái)不(bù)起来(qǐlai)了(le)。

    My arm is so sore I can't lift it.

  2. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)昨天(zuótiān)做(zuò)什么(shénme)了(le)？

    What did you do yesterday?

  3. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)在(zài)公园(gōngyuán)打(dǎ)了(le)一个小时(yīgèxiǎoshí)羽毛球(yǔmáoqiú)。

    I played badminton in the park for an hour.

  4. Liangliang

    难怪(nánguài)。你(nǐ)手臂(shǒubì)这么(zhème)酸(suān)，我(wǒ)帮(bāng)你(nǐ)拿(ná)包(bāo)吧(ba)。

    No wonder. Your arm is so sore, so let me carry your bag.

  5. Dengdeng

    谢谢(xièxie)！你(nǐ)的(de)手臂(shǒubì)不(bù)酸(suān)吗(ma)？

    Thanks! Isn't your arm sore?

  6. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)昨天(zuótiān)只是(zhǐshì)在(zài)旁边(pángbiān)看(kàn)。

    I only watched from the side yesterday.

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2 examples
01

你(nǐ)打(dǎ)在(zài)我(wǒ)手(shǒu)臂(bì)上(shàng)的(de)地(dì)方(fang)超(chāo)级(jí)痛(tòng)。

I have a very sore arm where you hit me.

Tatoeba: Chinese by ydcok · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

放(fàng)开(kāi)我(wǒ)的(de)手(shǒu)臂(bì)！我(wǒ)不(bù)能(néng)忍(rěn)受(shòu)有(yǒu)人(rén)碰(pèng)我(wǒ)。

Let go of my arm! I can't stand people touching me.

Tatoeba: Chinese by xjjAstrus · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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