膊 (bok3) — shoulder in Cantonese
bok˗₃膊Mandarin Pinyin: bo2
Meaning of 膊
nounshoulder
nounupper arm
Example Sentences with 膊
keoiˏ₅佢sengˎ₄成jatˍ₆日paak˗₃拍bok˗₃膊tauˎ₄頭
He's always making empty promises.
keoiˏ₅佢paak˗₃拍zoˊ²咗ngoˏ₅我bok˗₃膊tauˎ₄頭
He made a promise to me.
seon˗₃信keoiˏ₅佢paak˗₃拍bok˗₃膊tau4?頭？
Trust his empty promises?
mˎ₄唔houˊ²好paak˗₃拍ngoˏ₅我bok˗₃膊tauˎ₄頭
Don't make promises you can't keep to me.
keoiˏ₅佢sengˎ₄成jatˍ₆日paak˗₃拍bok˗₃膊tauˎ₄頭
He's always trying to get favors.
Words Containing 膊
騎膊馬ke4 bok3 maa5
to take a ride on someone's shoulders
肩膊gin1 bok3
shoulder
拍膊頭paak3 bok3 tau4
to pat on the shoulder; to listen, support, and care when one's upset; it is also used to describe someone who does an unpaid job as a favour
卸膊se3 bok3
deny/shirk responsibility; avoid responsibility for one's actions
胳膊gaak3 bok3
arm; forearm | Syn.: 手臂
搭膊daap3 bok3
waistband outside the jacket used for carrying things
聳聳膊頭sung2 sung2 bok3 tau4
to shrug the shoulders
轉膊zyun3 bok3
to change shoulders when carrying a load
膊頭骨bok3 tau4 gwat1
the shoulder blade
假膊gaa2 bok3
shoulder pads
Ａ字膊ei1 zi6 bok3
a slope 'A' shape shoulder; a buck passer; a shirker; feckless [colloquial]
托柒唔識轉膊tok3 cat6 m4 sik1 zyun3 bok3
describes someone who is not smart enough to know how to be flexible and adapt to different circumstances, which is just another way to call someone stupid [colloquial]
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