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腕

wàn · wan

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. wrist
  2. (squid, starfish etc) arm
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What is on your wrist?

  1. Dengdeng

    亮亮(liàngliàng)，你(nǐ)的(de)手腕(shǒuwàn)上(shàng)是(shì)什么(shénme)？

    Liangliang, what is that on your wrist?

  2. Liangliang

    是(shì)新(xīn)手表(shǒubiǎo)，还(hái)能(néng)数(shǔ)步数(bùshù)。

    It is a new watch. It can count steps too.

  3. Dengdeng

    戴(dài)在(zài)手腕(shǒuwàn)上(shàng)不(bù)重(zhòng)吗(ma)？

    Is it not heavy to wear on your wrist?

  4. Liangliang

    不(bù)重(zhòng)。它(tā)还(hái)会(huì)提醒(tíxǐng)我(wǒ)喝水(hēshuǐ)，你(nǐ)看(kàn)，它(tā)响(xiǎng)了(le)。

    Not heavy. It also reminds me to drink water. Look, it just buzzed.

  5. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)的(de)手腕(shǒuwàn)比(bǐ)妈妈(māma)还(hái)关心(guānxīn)你(nǐ)！

    Your wrist cares about you more than Mom does!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)打(dǎ)篮(lán)球(qiú)时(shí)不(bù)小(xiǎo)心(xīn)扭(niǔ)伤(shāng)了(le)手(shǒu)腕(wàn)。

He accidentally sprained his wrist while playing basketball.

02

章(zhāng)鱼(yú)有(yǒu)八(bā)条(tiáo)腕(wàn)，每(měi)条(tiáo)上(shàng)面(miàn)都(dōu)有(yǒu)吸(xī)盘(pán)。

An octopus has eight arms, each with suckers on it.

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