肩上 (jiān shǎng) — on the shoulder; on one's shoulder

Definition

Examples

• 他把书包往肩上一挎就出门了。
  Tā bǎ shū bāo wǎng jiān shǎng yí kuà jiù chū mén le.
  He slung his bag over his shoulder and went out.
• 老人肩上扛着一袋米，走得很快。
  Lǎo rén jiān shǎng káng zhe yí dài mǐ, zǒu dé hěn kuài.
  The old man was carrying a bag of rice on his shoulder and walking fast.
• 这件大衣的肩上破了，需要补一下。
  Zhè jiàn dà yī de jiān shǎng pò le, xū yào bǔ yí xià.
  The shoulder of this coat is torn and needs mending.

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