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肩

jiān · jian

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Meaning

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  1. shoulder
  2. to shoulder (responsibilities etc)
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Sore shoulder

  1. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)的(de)肩(jiān)有点(yǒudiǎn)疼(téng)。

    My shoulder is a bit sore.

  2. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)是不是(shìbùshì)又(yòu)背(bēi)了(le)很(hěn)重(zhòng)的(de)包(bāo)？

    Did you carry a very heavy bag again?

  3. Liangliang

    是(shì)啊(a)，我(wǒ)在(zài)夜市(yèshì)买(mǎi)了(le)很多(hěnduō)东西(dōngxi)。

    Yes. I bought a lot of things at the night market.

  4. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)来(lái)帮(bāng)你(nǐ)拿(ná)，你(nǐ)让(ràng)肩(jiān)休息(xiūxi)一下(yīxià)。

    I will carry some for you. Let your shoulder rest.

  5. Liangliang

    谢谢(xièxie)！你(nǐ)的(de)肩膀(jiānbǎng)不(bù)疼(téng)吗(ma)？

    Thanks! Does your shoulder not hurt?

  6. Dengdeng

    不(bù)疼(téng)，因为(yīnwèi)我(wǒ)的(de)东西(dōngxi)都(dōu)在(zài)你(nǐ)的(de)包(bāo)里(lǐ)！

    No, because all my things are in your bag!

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2 examples
01

我(wǒ)感(gǎn)觉(jué)有(yǒu)人(rén)拍(pāi)了(le)拍(pāi)我(wǒ)的(de)肩(jiān)。

I felt somebody pat me on the shoulder.

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

02

他(tā)每(měi)天(tiān)用(yòng)肩(jiān)扛(káng)着(zhe)工(gōng)具(jù)去(qù)工(gōng)地(dì)干(gàn)活(huó)。

Every day he carries his tools on his shoulder to the construction site to work.

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