肚子

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dǔ zi
Meaning: stomach
Example
他饿得肚子咕咕叫。
dǔ zi

📚 How to Understand

肚子 (dǔ zi) meaning in English

肚子里 refers to the stomach or abdomen, commonly used to describe physical sensations like hunger or fullness. It is a more casual and colloquial term compared to 胃 (wèi), which specifically refers to the stomach as an organ.

The character 肚 (dǔ) originally meant

💬 Example Sentences

他饿得肚子咕咕叫。
dǔ zi
He was so hungry his stomach was growling.
她怀孕了,肚子变得很大。
dǔ zi
She is pregnant, and her belly has gotten very big.

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