English–Chinese
“belly button” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyindù qí
Example
我的肚脐有点脏。wǒ de dù qí yóu diǎn zàng
My belly button is a little dirty.
How to say “belly button” in Chinese
“Belly button” in Chinese is 肚脐 (dù qí).
A small hollow at the center of the belly, marking where the umbilical cord once joined the body.
Example sentences with 肚脐
他把肚脐露出来了。tā bǎ dù qí lù chū lái le
He exposed his belly button.
Tips for using 肚脐
- English uses a casual body-part term in everyday speech but the anatomical term "umbilicus" in medical writing, so context affects the best translation.