胳膊

gēbo

noun HSK 7-9 #2,740

Measure Word

一条胳膊 tiáo

Meanings

1 arm

Characters

Examples

HSK 2

我的胳膊很疼。

Wǒ de gēbo hěn téng.

My arm really hurts.

HSK 5

他伸出胳膊拥抱了她。

Tā shēnchū gēbo yōngbào le tā.

He stretched out his arms and hugged her.

Tips

usage

胳膊 refers to the whole arm (shoulder to hand). For just the upper arm, use 上臂. The second syllable is pronounced with a neutral tone: gēbo.

Stroke Order

胳 gē

膊 bó