肚子 dùzi belly
belly; abdomen; stomach
How to remember 肚子: 肚 belly + 子 child = belly.
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How it is used
- Belly / stomach / abdomen - 肚子疼 (dùzi téng) stomachache, 肚子饿 (dùzi è) hungry.
- The everyday external word for the belly area; zi is neutral tone.
- Contrast 胃 (wèi), the internal organ (the stomach proper) used in medical talk; you say 肚子疼 casually but 胃病 (wèibìng) for a stomach ailment.
Example sentences
- 他肚子痛。 Tā dùzi tòng.He has a stomachache.
- 我肚子疼。 Wǒ dǔziténg.My tummy hurts.
- 你肚子饿吗？ Nǐ dùziè ma?Are you hungry?