臂膀 (bì bǎng) — upper arm; (figurative) strong support, reliable assistant

Definition

Examples

• 他的臂膀很结实，打篮球时很有力量。
  Tā de bì bǎng hěn jiē shi, dǎ lán qiú shí hěn yǒu lì liàng.
  His upper arms are very strong, giving him a lot of power when playing basketball.
• 这位老员工是公司的臂膀，所有项目都靠他完成。
  Zhè wèi lǎo yuán gōng shì gōng sī de bì bǎng, suǒ yǒu xiàng mù dōu kào tā wán chéng.
  This veteran employee is the company's strong support; every project relies on him to get done.
• 他摔倒时伤了臂膀，疼得连手都抬不起来。
  Tā shuāi dǎo shí shāng le bì bǎng, téng dé lián shǒu dōu tái bù qǐ lái.
  When he fell, he injured his upper arm, and it hurt so much he couldn't even lift his hand.

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