Chinese word

肚脐

Pronunciation

Pinyindù qí

Meaning

  • nounbelly button

Example

我的肚脐有点脏。wǒ de dù qí yóu diǎn zàng

My belly button is a little dirty.

Illustration for 肚脐 (belly button)

More examples

他把肚脐露出来了。tā bǎ dù qí lù chū lái le

He exposed his belly button.

Core concept

A small hollow at the center of the belly, marking where the umbilical cord once joined the body.

Common phrases

  • 露出肚脐lù chū dù qí

    expose one's belly button

  • 肚脐眼dù qí yǎn

    navel

  • 肚脐疼dù qí téng

    have a sore belly button

Similar words

肚脐眼dù qí yǎn: A casual term for the small hollow at the center of the belly.
肚皮dù pí: The outer skin and flesh of the belly.
肚子dǔ zi: The whole belly area of the body.

Definition in Chinese

肚脐是肚子中央的凹陷处或小孔，通常指胎儿脐带断落后在腹部留下的痕迹及其周围部位。dù qí shì dǔ zi zhōng yāng de āo xiàn chù huò xiáo kǒng tōng cháng zhǐ tāi ér qí dài duàn luò hòu zài fù bù liú xià de hén jì jí qí zhōu wéi bù wèi

Word origin

肚脐 (dùqí, "belly button") combines 肚 (dù, "belly") with 脐 (qí, "navel"), naming the central mark left after the umbilical cord separates.

Usage tips

  • English uses a casual body-part term in everyday speech but the anatomical term "umbilicus" in medical writing, so context affects the best translation.

Related words

  • 肚脐眼dù qí yǎnnavelnoun

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