膀 (bǎng) — shoulder (in 肩膀); wing (in 翅膀); upper arm (in 臂膀)
Definition
A bound form meaning 'shoulder', 'wing', or 'upper arm', almost always seen in compounds: 肩膀 (shoulder), 翅膀 (wing), 臂膀 (upper arm). It never stands alone as a separate word.
bound form
shoulder (in 肩膀)wing (in 翅膀)upper arm (in 臂膀)
Examples
- 。Tā pāi le pāi wǒ de jiān bǎng.He patted me on the shoulder.
- 。Xiǎo niǎo zhāng kāi chì bǎng fēi zǒu le.The little bird spread its wings and flew away.
- ，。Tā jǔ qǐ bì bǎng, zhǎn shì jī ròu.He raised his arm to show off his muscles.
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