膊 (bó) — (bound form) arm (appearing only in compounds like 胳膊)
Definition
膊 (bó) is a bound form meaning 'arm' that only appears as the second character in the word 胳膊 (gēbo). Never used on its own.
bound form
(bound form) arm (appearing only in compounds like 胳膊)
Examples
- 。Tā de gē bó hěn jiē shi.His arm is very strong.
- 。Tā bù xiǎo xīn shuāi shāng le gē bó.She accidentally fell and hurt her arm.
- ，。Nǐ shēn yí xià gē bó, wǒ bāng nǐ liáng xuè yā.Stretch out your arm and I'll help you take your blood pressure.
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