Chinese Conversation · Level 24
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Chinese word
手肘
Pronunciation
Pinyinshǒu zhǒu
Meaning
- nounelbow
Example
打球时手肘容易受伤。dǎ qiú shí shóu zhǒu róng yì shòu shāng
Elbows are easily injured when playing ball.
More examples
他吃饭时喜欢把手肘搭在桌子上。tā chī fàn shí xǐ huān bǎ shóu zhǒu dā zài zhuō zi shàng
He likes to rest his elbow on the table while eating.
Core concept
The bendable joint that connects the upper and lower parts of the arm.
Common phrases
把手肘搭在桌子上bǎ shóu zhǒu dā zài zhuō zi shàng
rest one's elbow on the table
弯着手肘wān zhe shóu zhǒu
keep one's elbow bent
伸直手肘shēn zhí shóu zhǒu
straighten one's elbow
Similar words
肘zhǒu: The short body-part name for the arm's bending joint.
胳膊肘gē bó zhǒu: A spoken or regional expression for the arm's bending joint.
Definition in Chinese
由“手”和“肘”构成的称谓，指臂上能弯曲的关节部位，即肘。yóu shǒu hé zhǒu gòu chéng de chēng wèi zhǐ bì shàng néng wān qū de guān jié bù wèi jí zhǒu
Word origin
手 (shǒu, "hand") + 肘 (zhǒu, "elbow") forms a transparent body-part compound that names the elbow as part of the arm connected to the hand.
Usage tips
- In everyday English, elbow can also name a bend in a road or pipe, but this Chinese noun points to the human body, so surrounding context matters.