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shoulder
alongside
to shoulder
to be shoulder to shoulder
to bear
shoulder strap
shoulder
to help lift up onto one's shoulders
level with one's shoulders
epaulet
sloping shoulders
Notice where 肩 sits in each complete thought.
Someone tapped me on the shoulder.
Source: Tatoeba #859396 · CC BY 2.0 FRThese two are standing abreast.
Source: Tatoeba #1891250 · CC BY 2.0 FRThe cat jumped up on his shoulders.
Source: Tatoeba #10045286 · CC BY 2.0 FRHe tapped me on the shoulder.
Source: Tatoeba #2299517 · CC BY 2.0 FRLend me your shoulder for me to lean on.
Source: Tatoeba #733113 · CC BY 2.0 FRHe patted me on the shoulder.
Source: Tatoeba #848645 · CC BY 2.0 FRDefinitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.