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臂

bì
noun #8,685

Measure Word

一条臂 tiáo

Meanings

  1. 1 arm
  2. 2 upper arm

Characters

臂
bì
arm

Examples

他的手臂受伤了。
Tā de shǒubì shòushāng le.
His arm was injured.
她张开双臂拥抱了他。
Tā zhāngkāi shuāng bì yōngbào le tā.
She opened her arms and hugged him.
警察一把抓住了他的胳臂。
Jǐngchá yī bǎ zhuāzhù le tā de gēbì.
The police officer grabbed his arm.

Tips

usage
臂 on its own is literary. In everyday speech, 手臂 (shǒubì) or 胳膊 (gēbo) is more common for 'arm.' 臂 appears in compounds like 臂膀 (shoulder/arm) and 一臂之力 (a helping hand).

Stroke Order

臂 bì