肚子 (dùzi) — belly / stomach

肚子 (dùzi)

肚子 means belly or stomach in the colloquial sense. It is the everyday spoken word for the abdomen and is used when talking about hunger, fullness, or stomach pain.

Meanings

1. [noun] Belly; stomach; abdomen (colloquial, everyday usage).

Example Sentences

我的肚子很饿。 Wǒ de dùzi hěn è. My stomach is very hungry.

我肚子疼，可能吃坏东西了。 Wǒ dùzi téng, kěnéng chī huài dōngxi le. My stomach hurts; I may have eaten something bad.

吃太多了，肚子撑得很。 Chī tài duō le, dùzi chēng de hěn. I ate too much; my stomach is very full.

他摸了摸自己的肚子说饿了。 Tā mō le mō zìjǐ de dùzi shuō è le. He patted his belly and said he was hungry.

Collocations

Memory Hook

肚子 contains 月 (the body radical, originally 肉 meaning flesh) plus 土 (earth). Your belly is the earthy center of your body, the round mound where food goes. When your 肚子 calls, it is time to eat.