胳膊 (gēbo) — arm

胳膊 (gēbo)

胳膊 means arm. It refers to the full arm from shoulder to wrist. Note the pronunciation: in everyday speech 胳膊 is often pronounced gēbo with a neutral tone on the second syllable.

Meanings

1. [noun] Arm (from shoulder to wrist).

Example Sentences

他的胳膊受伤了。 Tā de gēbo shòushāng le. His arm is injured.

请举起你的胳膊。 Qǐng jǔqǐ nǐ de gēbo. Please raise your arm.

她挽着他的胳膊走进了餐厅。 Tā wǎnzhe tā de gēbo zǒu jìn le cāntīng. She walked into the restaurant holding his arm.

跑步后我的胳膊有点酸。 Pǎobù hòu wǒ de gēbo yǒudiǎn suān. After running, my arms ache a little.

Collocations

Memory Hook

Both characters contain the body radical 月 (flesh/body part). 胳膊 is made entirely of body-part components, making it visually unmistakable as a body word. Think of two fleshy sections: upper arm and lower arm together.