肩膀

肩膀 jiānbǎng

Shoulder

肩膀 in a sentence HSK 5 jianbang

What 肩膀 means

  1. Shoulder

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Character by character

肩膀 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

肩
jiān
Shoulder
膀
páng / bǎng
Bladder; Arm (upper arm - to flirt)

Words that share a character with 肩膀

How to write 肩膀

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肩膀 in a sentence

他拍了拍我的肩膀。
Tā pāi le pāi wǒ de jiānbǎng.
He patted me on the shoulder.
背包压得肩膀疼。
Bèibāo yā de jiānbǎng téng.
The backpack made my shoulders ache.

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Questions about 肩膀

What does 肩膀 mean in English?

肩膀 is pronounced jiānbǎng and means Shoulder.

How do you pronounce 肩膀?

肩膀 is jiānbǎng in pinyin — written jianbang without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 肩膀?

肩膀 is written with 2 characters: 肩 (jiān) Shoulder, 膀 (páng / bǎng) Bladder; Arm (upper arm - to flirt). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 肩膀 an HSK word?

Yes — 肩膀 is on the official HSK 5 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 5 page.

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