粵

膊bok3頭tau4

simp膊头
bok3 tau4bó tóu

English

  1. (n.) shoulder; (slang) if someone is described as '有膊頭', it implies that he
  2. shoulder; the part where the arm meets the torso
  3. she is a responsible person who is willing and able to take responsibility

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 人嘅手臂連接身體嘅部份(量詞:個)

Examples

  • 拍膊頭

    to pat on one's shoulder; figuratively, to pull strings

  • 搭膊頭

    to place a hand on one's shoulder

  • 膊頭骨

    scapula

  • 借個膊頭畀我挨下吖。

    Let me lean on your shoulder.

  • Mary挨咗落阿Tom膊頭到。

    Mary rested her head on Tom's shoulder.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 膊頭好痛,唔知點算好。

    Tatoeba · tigro1973 CC BY

  • 當我將摺咗嘅半身褲展開嗰陣,呢度呢度都有啲貼片,連膊頭嘅邊緣都同上年一樣。

    Tatoeba · Andrea5437 CC BY

  • 阿拉伯斯卡目的係要令成個身體形成一條由膊頭一路延伸落去抬起咗嗰隻髀嘅腳趾尾嗰度嘅線,達到一個靚嘅視覺效果。

    Tatoeba · Matthewyau1367 CC BY

Sources: cc-canto, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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