What does 胳膊 mean in Chinese?

胳膊 (gē bo) means "arm; ,條|条[tiao2],雙|双[shuang1]" in Chinese. The new HSK exam tests it at HSK 4.

How do you pronounce 胳膊?

胳膊 is pronounced "gē bo" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 2 syllables.

What HSK level is 胳膊?

胳膊 is an HSK 4 word on the new HSK exam syllabus. It is HSK 5 on the old exam, HSK 4 on the new one.

What characters make up 胳膊?

胳膊 is made up of the characters 胳, 膊. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

How do you write 胳膊?

You can practice writing 胳膊 using our stroke order tool.

胳膊 (gē bo), arm

胳膊

gē bo

arm; ,條|条[tiao2],雙|双[shuang1]

HSK 4 Was HSK 5classifier

Characters in This Word

胳膊

Definitions

(classifier) arm
,條|条[tiao2],雙|双[shuang1]

Classifier: 只 (zhī), 条 (tiáo), 双 (shuāng)

Example Sentences

我的胳膊疼。

Wǒ de gēbo téng

My arm hurts

HSK levels

New HSK exam: HSK 4
HSK 2.0: HSK 5
HSK Lord study list: HSK 7 list

胳膊: HSK 5 on the old exam, HSK 4 on the new one. See where your old level lands

New exam levels follow the CLEC syllabus released 15 November 2025. The first official sitting is announced for 13 December 2026. HSK 7-9 is one advanced band.

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