膊頭 [－头]

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Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (n.) shoulder; (slang) if someone is described as '有膊頭', it implies that he / she is a responsible person who is willing and able to take responsibility
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    人​嘅​手臂​連接身​體​嘅​部份​；​肩膊​（​量​詞​：​個​）
    shoulder; the part where the arm meets the torso
    • 拍膊頭
      拍膊头
      paak3 bok3 tau4
      to pat on one's shoulder; figuratively, to pull strings
    • 搭膊頭
      搭膊头
      daap3 bok3 tau4
      to place a hand on one's shoulder
    • 膊頭骨
      膊头骨
      bok3 tau4 gwat1
      scapula
    • 借個膊頭畀我挨下吖。
      借个膊头畀我挨下吖。
      ze3 go3 bok3 tau4 bei2 ngo5 aai1 haa5 aa1.
      Let me lean on your shoulder.
  2. 近義詞
    肩、膊
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun, Cantonese
    shoulder
  2. noun, Cantonese, figuratively
    sense of responsibility
    • 男人唔可以冇膊头，冇腰骨。
      男人唔可以冇膊头，冇腰骨。
      naam4 jan2 m4 ho2 ji5 mou5 bok3 tau4, mou5 jiu1 gwat1.
      A man cannot have no sense of responsibility and no spine.
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 肩膀
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    Mary挨咗落阿Tom膊头到。
    Mary挨咗落阿Tom膊頭到。
    M a r y aai1 zo2 lok6 aa3 Ｔ o m bok3 tau4 dou3 。
    • Mary rested her head on Tom's shoulder.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    帮我膊头捻几嘢吖。
    幫我膊頭捻幾嘢吖。
    bong1 ngo5 bok3 tau4 lin2 gei2 je5 aa1.
    • Can you give my shoulders a few squeezes?
  2. Cantonese
    你可唔可以帮我按摩下个膊头啊？
    你可唔可以幫我按摩下個膊頭啊？
    nei5 ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 bong1 ngo5 on3 mo1 haa5 go3 bok3 tau4 aa3?
    • Can you give my shoulders a massage?
  3. Cantonese
    爸爸嘅膊头好阔。
    爸爸嘅膊頭好闊。
    baa4 baa1 ge3 bok3 tau4 hou2 fut3.
    • 爸爸的肩膀很闊。
    • Dad's shoulders are wide.
  4. Cantonese
    膊头有三粒花
    膊頭有三粒花
    bok3 tau4 jau5 saam1 nap1 faa1
    • three pips on one's shoulder
  5. Cantonese
    膊头有花嘅跟我入房。
    膊頭有花嘅跟我入房。
    bok3 tau4 jau5 faa1 ge3 gan1 ngo5 jap6 fong2.
    • All officers with pips on their shoulder, follow me inside.
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    按摩师整到我膊头松晒，好舒服。
    按摩師整到我膊頭鬆晒，好舒服。
    on3 mo1 si1 zing2 dou3 ngo5 bok3 tau4 sung1 saai3, hou2 syu1 fuk6.