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肩膀

jiān bǎng · jian bang

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. shoulder
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Sore shoulders

  1. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)的(de)肩膀(jiānbǎng)好(hǎo)酸(suān)。

    My shoulders are so sore.

  2. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)是不是(shìbùshì)总(zǒng)看(kàn)手机(shǒujī)？

    Do you always look at your phone?

  3. Liangliang

    是(shì)啊(a)，我(wǒ)低头(dītóu)看(kàn)了(le)一个(yīgè)小时(xiǎoshí)。

    Yes. I looked down at it for an hour.

  4. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)给(gěi)你(nǐ)按按(ànàn)肩膀(jiānbǎng)。

    Let me press your shoulders.

  5. Liangliang

    哎哟(āiyō)，轻点(qīngdiǎn)！

    Ouch, gently!

  6. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)才(cái)用(yòng)了(le)一点(yīdiǎn)力(lì)。

    I used just a little strength.

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2 examples
01

我(wǒ)的(de)肩(jiān)膀(bǎng)很(hěn)痛(tòng)，我(wǒ)不(bù)知(zhī)道(dào)怎(zěn)么(me)办(bàn)。

My shoulder hurts so much, I don't know what to do.

Tatoeba: Chinese by vicch · English by xrchz · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

他(tā)把(bǎ)书(shū)包(bāo)往(wǎng)肩(jiān)膀(bǎng)上(shàng)一(yì)甩(shuǎi)就(jiù)走(zǒu)了(le)。

He slung his backpack over his shoulder and left.

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