Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
手臂
shǒubì
Description
手臂是从肩膀到手的部分。
The 手臂 is the part from the shoulder to the hand.
我们用手臂来拿东西、抱人。
We use our 手臂 to hold things and hug people.
Meanings
手臂shǒubì
the arm (from shoulder to hand)
他的手臂很有力。
His arms are very strong.
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Notes
- Etymology
手 (hand) + 臂 (arm), a compound naming the whole limb.
- Nuance
胳膊 is more colloquial; 手臂 sounds slightly more formal or written.
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