手臂 (shǒu bì) — arm (body part); helper, capable assistant (figurative)
Definition
Literally 'hand-arm', referring to the whole arm from shoulder to hand — more formal or written than 胳膊, which is the everyday word. As 'helper' it is a figurative use, not a job title like 助手.
noun
arm (body part)helpercapable assistant (figurative)
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Examples
- 手臂，。Tā de shǒu bì shòu shāng le, bù néng xiě zì.His arm is injured and he can't write.
- 。Zhè ge xiàng mù chéng gōng wán quán kào tā de zuǒ bǎng yòu shǒu bì.The success of this project depends entirely on his right-hand assistants.
- 手臂。Tā yòng shǒu bì cā diào liǎn shàng de hàn.She used her arm to wipe the sweat off her face.
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