肩膀

jiān bǎng

CL 个 gè 只 zhǐ 双 shuāng

HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 6 Noun Common

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1. shoulder

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Word relationships

Register variants

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• 肩 jiān 肩 jiān shoulder 肩膀 is the common term; 肩 is more formal or literary.: shoulder

Related words

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• 胳膊 gē bo 胳膊 gē bo arm Body part adjacent to the shoulder.: arm
• 肘 zhǒu 肘 zhǒu elbow Elbow, connected via the arm.: elbow
• 颈 jǐng 颈 jǐng neck Neck, located above the shoulder.: neck

Usage notes

Collocations

Commonly paired with 宽阔 (broad) or 酸痛 (sore) to describe shoulders.

Common mistakes

Do not confuse with 肩膀头 (colloquial) or use 肩膀 to mean 'responsibility' directly; the figurative use often appears in phrases like 肩负 (to shoulder a responsibility).

Example Sentences

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我的 肩膀 很酸。

My shoulder is very sore.

他给我按摩了 肩膀 。

He massaged my shoulders.

他轻轻地搂着她的 肩膀 。

He gently put his arm around her shoulder.

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Words Containing 肩膀

• 有肩膀 有肩膀 yǒu jiān bǎng: responsible
• 溜肩膀 溜肩膀 liū jiān bǎng: sloping shoulders

Child Words of 肩膀

• 肩 肩 jiān: shoulder
• 膀 膀 bǎng: upper arm
• 膀 膀 pāng: puffed (swollen)
• 膀 膀 páng: bladder