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title: "Jianbang Meaning: 肩膀 (jiānbǎng) Means “shoulder”"
description: "肩膀 (jiānbǎng) means “shoulder”. Hear its tones, see what 肩 and 膀 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jianbang"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 肩膀 mean?

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肩膀 jiānbǎng

## shoulder

## Its characters

1. 肩 jiān shoulder
2. 膀 bǎng shoulder (as in 肩膀)

## In a sentence

他拍了拍我的肩膀。 He patted me on the shoulder.

今天，如果你丢了钱包、没有考上大学、没赶上火车，中国朋友还是会拍拍你的**肩膀**，说一句：“塞翁失马，焉知非福。

From [塞翁失马 · The old man who lost his horse](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/sai-weng-shi-ma-old-man-who-lost-his-horse#library-word-664-666)

[More about 肩膀](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E8%82%A9%E8%86%80)

## More words with 肩 or 膀

- [翅膀 chìbǎng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chibang)

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