No. 2,258 in Chinese
肩膀
Shoulder.
In a sentence
我的肩膀很痛，因为昨天提了重物。
My shoulder hurts because I carried something heavy yesterday.
In this sentence, "肩膀" refers to the physical part of the body, the shoulder, indicating its condition of being painful.
他拍了拍我的肩膀表示安慰。
He patted my shoulder to comfort me.
Here, "肩膀" is used metaphorically to indicate the gesture of consoling someone.
她在困难时期总是挺起肩膀支持我们。
She always shoulders the burdens and supports us during tough times.
This usage of "肩膀" symbolizes taking on responsibilities or challenges, showing active support.
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