Meaning
arm
Chinese: 手臂。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “bi” becomes a different word in each tone. 臂 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 手臂shǒu bìarm (from shoulder to wrist); (fig.) assistant; helper
- 上臂shàng bìupper arm
- 前臂qián bìforearm
- 力臂lì bìlever arm (i.e. perpendicular distance from the fulcrum to the line of force)
- 臂力bì lìarm strength
Example Sentence
他张开双臂，紧紧地抱住了孩子。Tā zhāng kāi shuāng bì, jǐn jǐn de bào zhù le hái zi.He spread his arms and held the child tightly.
他Tāhe张开zhāng kāito open up双臂shuāng bìarms，紧紧jǐn jǐnclosely地de(adverb marker)抱bàoto hold住zhùto live了le(completed action)孩子hái zichild。