Chinese

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belly
tripe
[diminutive suffix]
trad. (肚子)
simp. #(肚子)

Pronunciation 1

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Noun

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肚子

  1. (anatomy) abdomen; belly; stomach (Classifier: m)
    肚子肚子饿  ―  dùzi è le ma?  ―  Are you hungry?
    肚子 [MSC, trad. and simp.]
    Tā dǎ le wǒ dùzi yī quán. [Pinyin]
    He punched me in the stomach.
  2. (figuratively) heart; gut; innermost being (Classifier: m)
    滿肚子壞水兒 [MSC, trad.]
    肚子坏水儿 [MSC, simp.]
    Tā mǎn dùzi dōu shì huàishuǐr! [Pinyin]
    His belly is full of malicious ideas!
  3. object shaped like a belly; round and protruding object (Classifier: m)
    肚子  ―  tuǐdùzi  ―  calf (back of the leg below the knee)
    手指頭肚子手指头肚子  ―  shǒuzhítoudùzi  ―  (please add an English translation of this usage example)
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  • (abdomen):
  • (heart):
Derived terms
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Pronunciation 2

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Noun

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肚子

  1. tripe
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