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“chest” in Chinese

Chinese

Also胸膛 (xiōng táng) · 胸 (xiōng) · 胸口 (xiōng kǒu)

Pronunciation

Pinyinxiōng bù

Example

医生检查了他的胸部。yī shēng jiǎn chá le tā de xiōng bù

The doctor examined his chest.

Illustration for 胸部 (chest)

How to say “chest” in Chinese

“Chest” in Chinese is 胸部 (xiōng bù).

The body's front section surrounds the heart and lungs and includes the outer muscles and soft tissue.

Full entry for 胸部: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 胸部

上楼时，他突然感到胸部疼痛，坐下来休息了一会儿。shàng lóu shí tā tū rán gǎn dào xiōng bù téng tòng zuò xià lái xiū xī le yí huìr

While going upstairs, he suddenly felt chest pain, sat down, and rested for a while.

Tips for using 胸部

  • A medical worker commonly uses 胸部 (xiōngbù, "chest") when naming an examination or symptom, whereas casual talk often uses 胸口 (xiōngkǒu, "chest area") for a specific spot.

Other Chinese words for “chest”

他把手放在胸膛上。tā bá shǒu fàng zài xiōng táng shàng

He put his hand on his chest.

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胸

xiōng

nounchest

我胸很痛，想去医院。wǒ xiōng hěn tòng xiǎng qù yī yuàn

My chest hurts a lot, and I want to go to the hospital.

他捂着胸口，站不起来。tā wǔ zhe xiōng kǒu zhàn bù qǐ lái

He clutched his chest and couldn't stand up.

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