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肩 jiān

shoulders; to shoulder, to bear

Strokes
8
Level
HSK 5
Radical
⺼
Type
Ideograph
Made of 户 ⿸户⺼

Memory hint: A man bringing home meat ⺼ for the family 户

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  1. 他的肩膀很宽。
    Tā de jiānbǎng hěn kuān.
    His shoulders are very broad.
    he (particle) shoulder very broad
  2. 你的肩膀是不是很疼？
    Nǐ de jiānbǎng shì bu shì hěn téng?
    Do your shoulders hurt a lot?
    your (particle) shoulder is not is very hurt (question)
  3. 请把包放在肩膀上背着吧。
    Qǐng bǎ bāo fàng zài jiānbǎng shàng bēizhe ba.
    Please put the bag on your shoulder and carry it.
    please (object-marker) bag put at shoulder on carry-(particle) (suggestion)
  4. 他并没有受伤，肩膀没什么大问题。
    Tā bìng méiyǒu shòushāng, jiānbǎng méi shénme dà wèntí.
    He wasn't injured at all; there's no big problem with his shoulder.
    he at-all not-have get-injured shoulder not-have what big problem
  5. 运动过后，他的肩膀有点酸。
    Yùndòng guòhòu, tā de jiānbǎng yǒudiǎn suān.
    After exercising, his shoulders felt a bit sore.
    exercise after he (particle) shoulder a-bit sore

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