How common it is
胳膊 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
Pronunciation focus
Say gē bó slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
胳膊是连接肩膀和手的身体部位。
gē bo shì lián jiē jiān bǎng hé shǒu de shēn tǐ bù wèi。
Arm is the body part between the shoulder and the hand.
Context note
胳膊常出现在身体和运动里。
gē bo cháng chū xiàn zài shēn tǐ hé yùn dòng lǐ。
Arms often appear in body and exercise contexts.
5 examples
我的胳膊很酸。
wǒ de gē bo hěn suān。
My arm is sore.
他抬起胳膊。
tā tái qǐ gē bo。
He raised his arm.
胳膊有点疼。
gē bo yǒu diǎn téng。
The arm hurts a little.
请伸出胳膊。
qǐng shēn chū gē bo。
Please stretch out your arm.
她的胳膊很长。
tā de gē bo hěn cháng。
Her arms are long.
5 mini stories
运动以后，我的胳膊有点累。
yùn dòng yǐ hòu， wǒ de gē bo yǒu diǎn lèi。
After exercising, my arms were a little tired.
医生看了我的胳膊，说没什么大问题。
yī shēng kàn le wǒ de gē bo， shuō méi shén me dà wèn tí。
The doctor looked at my arm and said there was no big problem.
我把书抱在胳膊里。
wǒ bǎ shū bào zài gē bo lǐ。
I held the book in my arms.
他举起胳膊回答问题。
tā jǔ qǐ gē bo huí dá wèn tí。
He raised his arm to answer the question.
妈妈说冬天要把胳膊也穿暖。
mā ma shuō dōng tiān yào bǎ gē bo yě chuān nuǎn。
Mom said to keep your arms warm in winter too.