膀子 (bǎng zi) — upper arm; arm; wing (of a bird or fowl)
Definition
Colloquial, body-part term: usually 'upper arm' for people, but also 'wing' for birds/fowl (鸡肉). More everyday than the technical 臂.
noun
upper armarmwing (of a bird or fowl)
Measure word · 条
Examples
- ，膀子。Tā duàn liàn hòu, bǎng zi hěn suān tòng.After exercising, his upper arms are sore.
- 膀子。Zhè zhī jī de bǎng zi ròu hěn nèn.The meat of this chicken's wing is very tender.
- 膀子。Tā yòng lì pāi le yí xià wǒ de bǎng zi.He patted my upper arm firmly.
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