手臂 shǒu bì ㄕㄡˇ ㄅㄧˋ sau2 bei3 HSK 7-9
- arm (from shoulder to wrist); (fig.) assistant; helper
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手
- 一手 yī shǒu ㄧ ㄕㄡˇ jat1 sau2 a skill
- 下手 xià shǒu ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄕㄡˇ haa6 sau2 to start
- 二手 èr shǒu ㄦˋ ㄕㄡˇ ji6 sau2 indirectly acquired
- 人手 rén shǒu ㄖㄣˊ ㄕㄡˇ jan4 sau2 manpower
- 伸手 shēn shǒu ㄕㄣ ㄕㄡˇ san1 sau2 to reach out with one's hand
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- 凶手 兇手 xiōng shǒu ㄒㄩㄥ ㄕㄡˇ hung1 sau2 murderer
- 入手 rù shǒu ㄖㄨˋ ㄕㄡˇ jap6 sau2 to begin (with ...) (typically used in a structure such as 从 + {noun} + 入手: "to begin with {noun}; to take {noun} as one's starting point")
- 两手 兩手 liǎng shǒu ㄌㄧㄤˇ ㄕㄡˇ loeng5 sau2 one's two hands
- 出手 chū shǒu ㄔㄨ ㄕㄡˇ ceot1 sau2 to dispose of
- 分手 fēn shǒu ㄈㄣ ㄕㄡˇ fan1 sau2 to part company
- 助手 zhù shǒu ㄓㄨˋ ㄕㄡˇ zo6 sau2 assistant; helper
- 动手 動手 dòng shǒu ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄕㄡˇ dung6 sau2 to set about (a task)
- 失手 shī shǒu ㄕ ㄕㄡˇ sat1 sau2 a slip
- 好手 hǎo shǒu ㄏㄠˇ ㄕㄡˇ hou2 sau2 expert
- 射手 shè shǒu ㄕㄜˋ ㄕㄡˇ se6 sau2 archer
- 对手 對手 duì shǒu ㄉㄨㄟˋ ㄕㄡˇ deoi3 sau2 opponent
- 帮手 幫手 bāng shou ㄅㄤ ˙ㄕㄡ bong1 sau2 helper; assistant
- 得手 dé shǒu ㄉㄜˊ ㄕㄡˇ dak1 sau2 to go smoothly; to come off; to succeed
- 手册 手冊 shǒu cè ㄕㄡˇ ㄘㄜˋ sau2 caak3 manual; handbook
- 手动 手動 shǒu dòng ㄕㄡˇ ㄉㄨㄥˋ sau2 dung6 manual
臂
- 上臂 shàng bì ㄕㄤˋ ㄅㄧˋ soeng5 bei3 upper arm
- 交臂 jiāo bì ㄐㄧㄠ ㄅㄧˋ gaau1 bei3 linking arms
- 前臂 qián bì ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄅㄧˋ cin4 bei3 forearm
- 力臂 lì bì ㄌㄧˋ ㄅㄧˋ lik6 bei3 lever arm (i.e. perpendicular distance from the fulcrum to the line of force)
- 唱臂 chàng bì ㄔㄤˋ ㄅㄧˋ coeng3 bei3 tone-arm (tracking arm of gramophone)
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- 弓臂 gōng bì ㄍㄨㄥ ㄅㄧˋ gung1 bei3 (archery) bow limb
- 悬臂 懸臂 xuán bì ㄒㄩㄢˊ ㄅㄧˋ jyun4 bei3 cantilever
- 抱臂 bào bì ㄅㄠˋ ㄅㄧˋ pou5 bei3 to cross one's arms
- 摇臂 搖臂 yáo bì ㄧㄠˊ ㄅㄧˋ jiu4 bei3 rocker arm
- 攘臂 rǎng bì ㄖㄤˇ ㄅㄧˋ joeng4 bei3 to bare one's arms (in agitation)
- 旋臂 xuán bì ㄒㄩㄢˊ ㄅㄧˋ syun4 bei3 spiral arm
- 猿臂 yuán bì ㄩㄢˊ ㄅㄧˋ jyun4 bei3 arms like those of an ape — muscular, or long and dexterous
- 独臂 獨臂 dú bì ㄉㄨˊ ㄅㄧˋ duk6 bei3 one-armed
- 胳臂 gē bei ㄍㄜ ˙ㄅㄟ gaak3 bei3 arm
- 膀臂 bǎng bì ㄅㄤˇ ㄅㄧˋ pong4 bei3 upper arm
- 臂力 bì lì ㄅㄧˋ ㄌㄧˋ bei3 lik6 arm strength
- 臂展 bì zhǎn ㄅㄧˋ ㄓㄢˇ bei3 zin2 arm span
- 臂弯 臂彎 bì wān ㄅㄧˋ ㄨㄢ bei3 waan1 crook of the arm
- 臂章 bì zhāng ㄅㄧˋ ㄓㄤ bei3 zoeng1 armband
- 臂纱 臂紗 bì shā ㄅㄧˋ ㄕㄚ bei3 saa1 armband
Idioms with these characters
- 爱不释手 愛不釋手 ài bù shì shǒu ㄞˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄕˋ ㄕㄡˇ oi3 bat1 sik1 sau2 (idiom) to like sth so much that one is reluctant to put it down; to find sth utterly irresistible
- 碍手碍脚 礙手礙腳 ài shǒu ài jiǎo ㄞˋ ㄕㄡˇ ㄞˋ ㄐㄧㄠˇ ngoi6 sau2 ngoi6 goek3 (idiom) to be in the way; to be a hindrance
- 白手起家 bái shǒu qǐ jiā ㄅㄞˊ ㄕㄡˇ ㄑㄧˇ ㄐㄧㄚ baak6 sau2 hei2 gaa1 (idiom) to build up from nothing; to start from scratch
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- 赤手空拳 chì shǒu kōng quán ㄔˋ ㄕㄡˇ ㄎㄨㄥ ㄑㄩㄢˊ cek3 sau2 hung1 kyun4 (idiom) with one's bare hands (unarmed – also figuratively: without assistance)
- 措手不及 cuò shǒu bù jí ㄘㄨㄛˋ ㄕㄡˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄐㄧˊ cou3 sau2 bat1 kap6 no time to deal with it (idiom); caught unprepared
- 大手大脚 大手大腳 dà shǒu dà jiǎo ㄉㄚˋ ㄕㄡˇ ㄉㄚˋ ㄐㄧㄠˇ daai6 sau2 daai6 goek3 extravagant (idiom); to throw away money by the handful
- 大显身手 大顯身手 dà xiǎn shēn shǒu ㄉㄚˋ ㄒㄧㄢˇ ㄕㄣ ㄕㄡˇ daai6 hin2 san1 sau2 (idiom) fully displaying one's capabilities
- 得心应手 得心應手 dé xīn yìng shǒu ㄉㄜˊ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄧㄥˋ ㄕㄡˇ dak1 sam1 jing3 sau2 lit. what the heart wishes, the hand accomplishes (idiom) skilled at the job
- 放开手脚 放開手腳 fàng kāi shǒu jiǎo ㄈㄤˋ ㄎㄞ ㄕㄡˇ ㄐㄧㄠˇ fong3 hoi1 sau2 goek3 to have free rein (idiom)
- 缚手缚脚 縛手縛腳 fù shǒu fù jiǎo ㄈㄨˋ ㄕㄡˇ ㄈㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄠˇ bok3 sau2 bok3 goek3 (idiom) to be bound by too many restrictions
- 如臂使指 rú bì shǐ zhǐ ㄖㄨˊ ㄅㄧˋ ㄕˇ ㄓˇ jyu4 bei3 si2 zi2 as the arm moves the finger (idiom)
- 三头六臂 三頭六臂 sān tóu liù bì ㄙㄢ ㄊㄡˊ ㄌㄧㄡˋ ㄅㄧˋ saam1 tau4 luk6 bei3 lit. (having) three heads and six arms (idiom)
- 螳臂当车 螳臂當車 táng bì dāng chē ㄊㄤˊ ㄅㄧˋ ㄉㄤ ㄔㄜ tong4 bei3 dong1 ce1 lit. a mantis trying to stop a chariot (idiom)
Example sentences
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我 的 手臂 断 斷 了 。
I broke my arm.
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你 的 手臂 疼 吗 嗎 ？
Does your arm hurt?
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他 的 手臂 很 有力 。
He has powerful arms.
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他 抓住 了 我 的 手臂 。
He caught me by the arm.
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他 伸直 了 他 的 手臂 。
He stretched his arm.
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