Chinese word

肩胛骨

Pronunciation

Pinyinjiān jiǎ gǔ

Meaning

  • nounshoulder blade

Example

我昨天摔倒，感觉肩胛骨很疼。wǒ zuó tiān shuāi dǎo gǎn jué jiān jiá gǔ hěn téng

I fell yesterday, and my shoulder blade hurt a lot.

Illustration for 肩胛骨 (shoulder blade)

More examples

如果觉得酸痛，我会按按肩胛骨附近缓解一下。rú guǒ jué de suān tòng wǒ huì àn àn jiān jiá gǔ fù jìn huán jiě yí xià

If I feel sore, I press around my shoulder blade to relieve it a little.

Core concept

A flat triangular plate behind the shoulder that stabilizes arm movement and gives several muscles a broad anchor.

Common phrases

  • 按肩胛骨附近àn jiān jiá gǔ fù jìn

    press near the shoulder blade

  • 感觉肩胛骨不舒服gǎn jué jiān jiá gǔ bù shū fú

    feel discomfort in the shoulder blade

Similar words

肩膀jiān bǎng: The outer part of the shoulder around the top of the arm.
锁骨suó gǔ: The narrow bone running from the base of the neck to the shoulder.
肩部jiān bù: The shoulder region considered as a whole.

Definition in Chinese

位于上背部两侧的扁平三角形骨，与肱骨和锁骨协同构成肩部骨架，并为多块肩背肌提供附着点。wèi yú shàng bèi bù liǎng cè de biǎn píng sān jiǎo xíng gǔ yǔ gōng gǔ hé suó gǔ xié tóng gòu chéng jiān bù gǔ jià bìng wèi duō kuài jiān bèi jī tí gōng fù zhuó diǎn

Word origin

肩 (jiān, "shoulder") + 胛 (jiǎ, "shoulder blade") + 骨 (gǔ, "bone") forms a transparent compound for the flat bone at the back of the shoulder.

Usage tips

  • Because this word is anatomically precise, everyday speakers use it when the exact location of shoulder discomfort or movement trouble matters, not for every ache in the shoulder area.

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