膀臂 (bǎng bì) — upper arm, arm; reliable helper, right-hand per… | tongtong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

Literary term for 'arm' (especially the upper arm) and, by extension, a trusted 'right-hand person' or reliable helper — more formal than everyday 胳膊.

noun

upper armarmreliable helperright-hand person

Measure word · 只

Examples

，膀臂。
Tā jīng cháng duàn liàn, bǎng bì hěn jiē shi.
He exercises often, so his upper arms are very sturdy.
膀臂。
Zhāng zǒng shì dǒng shì zhǎng de dé lì bǎng bì.
General Manager Zhang is the chairman's right-hand man.
，膀臂。
Zài gōng sī lǐ, wáng shī fu shì wǒ zuì xìn rèn de bǎng bì.
At the company, Master Wang is my most trusted right-hand person.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéSide by side

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

膀bǎngupper arm

膀 and 臂 both refer to the arm, so together they mean the upper arm or a trusted helper.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

肉肉ròumeat; flesh

Sound part声符shēngfú

旁

旁páng膀pāng

Same sound today

The left part 肉 is flesh; the right part 旁 gives the sound.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

肉肉ròumeat; flesh

Sound part声符shēngfú

辟

辟pì臂bei

Same sound today

臂 includes 肉, meaning meat or flesh, and 辟, which gives the character its sound.

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