肩膀

jiānbǎng

noun HSK 7-9 #3,180

Measure Word

一个肩膀 gè

Meanings

1 shoulder

Characters

upper arm; shoulder

Examples

他拍了拍我的肩膀。

Tā pāi le pāi wǒ de jiānbǎng.

He patted me on the shoulder.

我的肩膀很酸。

Wǒ de jiānbǎng hěn suān.

My shoulders are sore.

Tips

memory

Both characters have the 月 (flesh/body) radical, showing they refer to body parts.

Stroke Order

肩 jiān

膀 bǎng