Chinese word dictionary

手臂

shǒubì · arm (from shoulder to wrist); (fig.) assistant; helper

Practice word

Word information

Simplified手臂

Traditional手臂

Pinyinshǒubì

Part of speech名

HSK 3.06

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

手shǒu

hand

臂bì

arm

How to learn 手臂

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

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Words with the same characters

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手机shǒujī

cell phone; mobile phone; CL:部[bu4],臺|台[tai2]

手shǒu

hand; (formal) to hold; person engaged in certain types of work; person skilled in certain types of work; personal(ly); convenient; classifier for skill; CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1]

手表shǒubiǎo

wristwatch; CL:塊|块[kuai4],隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4]

洗手间xǐshǒujiān

toilet; lavatory; washroom

歌手gēshǒu

singer

动手dòngshǒu

to set about (a task); to raise a hand to hit sb; to touch; to handle (typically used in cautioning sb *not* to touch sth)