Chinese Conversation · Level 6
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Chinese word
小腹
Pronunciation
Pinyinxiǎo fù
Meaning
- nounlower abdomen
Example
我的小腹有点痛。wǒ de xiǎo fù yóu diǎn tòng
My lower abdomen hurts a little.
More examples
他用手轻轻摸了摸自己的小腹。tā yòng shǒu qīng qīng mō le mō zì jǐ de xiǎo fù
He gently touched his lower abdomen with his hand.
Core concept
The lower part of the belly treated as a distinct place rather than as the whole abdomen.
Common phrases
摸小腹mō xiǎo fù
touch the lower abdomen
小腹有点痛xiǎo fù yóu diǎn tòng
lower abdomen hurts a little
压小腹yā xiǎo fù
press on the lower abdomen
Similar words
下腹部xià fù bù: The region beneath the navel and above the pelvis, described in formal medical language.
下腹xià fù: The lower belly area beneath the navel, in everyday speech.
腹部fù bù: The wider belly region from the upper abdomen to the pelvic area.
Definition in Chinese
从医学或口语角度指腹部靠下的部分，即肚脐向下至骨盆上方的一片区域。cóng yī xué huò kóu yǔ jiǎo dù zhǐ fù bù kào xià de bù fèn jí dù qí xiàng xià zhì gǔ pén shàng fāng de yí piàn qū yù
Word origin
小 (xiǎo, "small") narrows the scope of 腹 (fù, "belly"), forming a term for the lower section of the abdominal area.
Usage tips
- English speakers may hear "small belly" as a comment about size, but this compound functions as a neutral anatomical label.
Other meanings
- abdomennoun
Opposites
- 上腹部shàng fù bùupper abdomennoun