肩膀 (jiān bǎng) — shoulder
Definition
肩膀 is the body part 'shoulder'. In everyday use, contrast with 胳膊 'arm'; higher-level verbs like 担, 肩负, 担负 are figurative 'to shoulder (a responsibility)', not the body part.
noun
shoulder
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 肩膀。Tā dǎ qiú shí jiān bǎng shòu le shāng.He injured his shoulder while playing ball.
- 肩膀。Tā bǎ bēi bāo guà zài jiān bǎng shàng.She hung the backpack on her shoulder.
- 肩膀，。Tā de jiān bǎng hěn jiē shi, shì hé yóu yǒng.His shoulders are very strong, suitable for swimming.
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