English–Chinese

“arm” in Chinese

Chinese

Also胳膊 (gē bó)

Pronunciation

Pinyinshǒu bì

Example

我的手臂有点麻木。wǒ de shǒu bì yóu diǎn má mù

My arm feels a little numb.

Illustration for 手臂 (arm)

How to say “arm” in Chinese

“Arm” in Chinese is 手臂 (shǒu bì).

A shoulder-to-wrist limb treated as a single functional part of the body.

Full entry for 手臂: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 手臂

他抬起手臂示意大家安静。tā tái qǐ shǒu bì shì yì dà jiā ān jìng

He raised his arm to signal everyone to be quiet.

Tips for using 手臂

  • The noun does not change form for number, so context or a numeral shows whether one arm or both arms are meant.

Other Chinese words for “arm”

胳膊受伤了。gē bó shòu shāng le

My arm is injured.

“arm” in other languages