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胳膊

gē bo · ge bo

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HSK 7–9Old HSK 5Measure words: 只 zhī, 条 tiáo, 双 shuāng

Meaning

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  1. arm
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Sore arms

  1. Liangliang

    哎哟(āiyō)，我(wǒ)的(de)胳膊(gēbo)好(hǎo)酸(suān)。

    Ouch, my arms are so sore.

  2. Dengdeng

    怎么(zěnme)了(le)？

    What happened?

  3. Liangliang

    昨天(zuótiān)帮(bāng)朋友(péngyou)搬家(bānjiā)，搬(bān)了(le)一整天(yīzhěngtiān)书(shū)。

    Yesterday I helped a friend move and carried books all day.

  4. Dengdeng

    书(shū)很(hěn)重(zhòng)，难怪(nánguài)胳膊(gēbo)酸(suān)。

    Books are heavy, no wonder your arms ache.

  5. Liangliang

    现在(xiànzài)我(wǒ)连(lián)杯子(bēizi)都(dōu)拿不起来(nábùqǐlai)。

    Now I can’t even pick up a cup.

  6. Dengdeng

    可是(kěshì)你(nǐ)刷(shuā)了(le)半小时(bànxiǎoshí)手机(shǒujī)，胳膊(gēbo)不是(bùshì)好好的(hǎohǎode)吗(ma)？

    But you scrolled your phone for half an hour, and your arm was fine, wasn’t it?

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2 examples
01

警(jǐng)察(chá)抓(zhuā)著(zhe)小(xiǎo)偷(tōu)的(de)胳(gē)膊(bo)。

The policeman took the thief by the arm.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

他(tā)把(bǎ)身(shēn)子(zi)靠(kào)在(zài)胳(gē)膊(bo)上(shàng)。

He leaned on his elbows.

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

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