How to say “shoulder” in Chinese
shoulder
“Shoulder” in Chinese is 肩膀, jiān bǎng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
肩膀 is read jiān bǎng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Below, 月 “flesh”; on top, 户.
On the left, 月 “flesh, body”; on the right, 旁 páng hints at the sound.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “肩膀”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 肩膀. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 书包把我的肩膀压疼了。shūbāobǎwǒdejiānbǎngyāténgleMy backpack made my shoulder sore.
- 我脖子和肩膀都疼wǒbózihéjiānbǎngdōuténgMy neck and shoulders both hurt.
- 我给你按摩一下肩膀吧wǒgěinǐànmóyíxiàjiānbǎngbaLet me massage your shoulders.
More words from the lesson “Neck, shoulders, bones”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “shoulder” in Chinese?
“Shoulder” in Chinese is 肩膀, pinyin jiānbǎng.
What does 肩膀 mean?
肩膀 (jiānbǎng) means “shoulder”.
How do you write 肩膀?
肩膀 is 2 characters: 肩 (jiān) — shoulder; 膀 (bǎng) — shoulder; wing. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 肩膀?
肩膀 is read jiānbǎng. Tones: jiān — first tone, bǎng — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“shoulder” in the lesson “Neck, shoulders, bones”
This word is from the topic “Body and age” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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