Definition
掰腕子 means 'arm wrestling' — a casual contest of strength. It's a separable verb-object compound (离合词): the verb 掰 and the object 腕子 can be separated when you insert a measure word, duration, or result complement, e.g. 掰过腕子 ('have arm-wrestled before') or 掰了三次腕子 ('arm-wrestled three times'). The word is colloquial and often used in friendly challenges.
v.o.
arm wrestling
Examples
- 掰腕子。Wǒmen liǎ lái bāi ba.Let's have an arm-wrestling match, you and me.
- ，。Tā lìqi hěn dà, wǒ cónglái méi bāi yíng guò tā de wànzi.He's very strong — I've never beaten him at arm wrestling.
- ，。Wǒmen bāi le sān cì wànzi, wǒ yíng le yí cì.We arm-wrestled three times, and I won once.
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