- 胳膊 gēbo armThe part of the body between the shoulder and the wrist.
- 胳膊肘 gēbozhǒu elbow
- 赤膊 chìbó bare-chestedto be bare to the waist; to have a naked upper body
- 赤膊上阵 chìbóshàngzhèn to go into battle bare-chestedTo go into battle stripped to the waist; figuratively used to describe acting recklessly or charging ahead without strategy
- 打赤膊 dǎchìbó to be shirtlessto bare the upper body; to be bare-chested; to not wear a shirt
- 胳膊拧不过大腿 gēbonǐngbuguòdàtuǐ the weak cannot overcome the strong(idiom) the weak cannot win against the strong, literally the arm cannot twist harder than the thigh; also written as [[胳膊扭不过大腿|胳膊扭不過大腿|ge1 bo5 niu3 bu5 guo4 da4 tui3]]
- 胳膊肘往外拐 gēbozhǒuwǎngwàiguǎi to side with outsidersliterally 'the elbow turns outward'; used to describe someone who helps or favors outsiders rather than their own family, team, or group
- 脉膊 màibó pulse(variant form) the rhythmic throbbing of arteries; a heartbeat or general trend
- 胳膊肘向外拐 gēbozhǒuxiàngwàiguǎi to side with outsidersto favor people outside of one's own family or group at the expense of those close to oneself; literally, to turn one's elbow outward
- 胳膊肘朝外拐 gēbozhǒucháowàiguǎi to side with outsidersTo side with or help outsiders instead of one's own family, friends, or organization; literally means the elbow turns outward
- 上膊 shàngbó upper armThe part of the human arm from the shoulder to the elbow.
- 下膊 xiàbó forearmThe lower part of the arm between the elbow and the wrist; also written as [[前臂|前臂|qian2 bi4]], [[下臂|下臂|xia4 bi4]], or [[前膊|前膊|qian2 bo2]].
- 前膊 qiánbó forearmthe part of the arm between the elbow and the wrist
- 捋胳膊 luōgēbo to roll up one's sleevesto push or pull up one's sleeves, often to prepare for work, show eagerness, or as a gesture of intimidation
- 搭膊 dābó shoulder baga long cloth bag worn over the shoulder; also known as [[搭连|搭連|da1 lian5]]
- 肩膊 jiānbó shoulderthe shoulder
- 胳膊扭不过大腿 gēboniǔbuguòdàtuǐ the weak cannot overcome the strongthe underdog cannot match a superior force, literally the arm cannot twist harder than the thigh
- 胳膊肘儿 gēbozhǒur elbowelbow; the joint between the upper and lower arm
- 胳膊肘子 gēbozhǒuzi elbow
- 脱膊 tuōbó to strip to the waistto take off one's clothes and be naked from the waist up
- 臂膊 bìbó armthe arms of a human being
- 袒膊 tǎnbó to strip to the waistTo bare one's shoulders and arms; to be bare-chested.
- 褡膊 dābó cloth poucha long, rectangular cloth pouch worn over the shoulder or around the waist, often used for carrying money or small items
Sources
- Frequency data
- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH