How to say “belly” in Chinese
belly, stomach
“Belly” in Chinese is 肚子, dù zi: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
肚子 is read dù zi: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 月 “flesh, body”; on the right, 土 tǔ hints at the sound.
A picture of a swaddled baby. As a suffix it is read with the neutral tone: zi.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “肚子”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 肚子. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我肚子痛。wǒdùzitòngMy stomach hurts.
More words from the lesson “From head to toe”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “belly” in Chinese?
“Belly” in Chinese is 肚子, pinyin dùzi.
What does 肚子 mean?
肚子 (dùzi) means “belly, stomach”.
How do you write 肚子?
肚子 is 2 characters: 肚 (dù) — belly; 子 (zǐ) — child; suffix. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 肚子?
肚子 is read dùzi. Tones: dù — fourth tone, zi — neutral tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“belly” in the lesson “From head to toe”
This word is from the topic “People: looks and character” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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