Writing
胳膊 (gēbo) — how to say "arm" in Chinese
胳膊
Arm
noun
Character composition
胳
armpit
膊
shoulder, arm
Radicals / Keys
肉
Meat
#130 · ròu · 6 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
胳膊疼
gēbo téng
arm hurts
抬起胳膊
tái qǐ gēbo
raise arm
胳膊受伤
gēbo shòushāng
arm injured
Examples
昨天打篮球的时候，我不小心摔倒了，现在胳膊还有点疼。
Yesterday while playing basketball, I accidentally fell, and now my arm still hurts a bit.
胳膊疼。
Arm hurts.
Frequently asked questions
How to say arm in Mandarin?
"arm" in Chinese is 胳膊 (gēbo).
胳膊 meaning in English
胳膊 (gēbo) means "Arm".
How is 胳膊 pronounced?
It is pronounced gēbo (written as gebo). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "arm" in Chinese characters?
It is written 胳膊: 胳 has 10 strokes, 膊 has 14 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 胳膊?
胳膊 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.
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