Chinese word

胸

Pronunciation

Pinyinxiōng

Meaning

  • nounchest

Example

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.

Illustration for 胸 (chest)

More examples

感冒的时候，他会觉得胸口发闷。gǎn mào de shí hòu tā huì jué de xiōng kǒu fā mèn

When he has a cold, his chest feels tight.

Core concept

The front part of the upper body between the neck and abdomen, including the rib-covered area and the breast area, where physical and emotional sensations can be felt.

Common phrases

  • 胸口疼xiōng kǒu téng

    chest aches

  • 胸口发闷xiōng kǒu fā mèn

    chest feels tight

  • 捂住胸口wǔ zhù xiōng kǒu

    hold one's chest

Similar words

胸口xiōng kǒu: The middle front area of the chest, often mentioned when describing chest pain or tightness.
胸部xiōng bù: The chest region from the neck to the upper abdomen, especially in medical language.
乳房rǔ fáng: The soft breast area on the front of the body, associated with feeding a baby.

Definition in Chinese

人体前部、从颈到腹之间的部位，主要指肋骨覆盖的胸部或乳房，也可指胸口的感觉或情感上的胸怀。rén tǐ qián bù cóng jǐng dào fù zhī jiān de bù wèi zhǔ yào zhǐ lèi gǔ fù gài de xiōng bù huò rǔ fáng yě kě zhǐ xiōng kǒu de gǎn jué huò qíng gǎn shàng de xiōng huái

Word origin

胸 (xiōng, "chest") combines the flesh radical 月 (ròu, "flesh") with 匈 (xiōng, "chest area"), which supplies the sound and preserves an older connection with the chest.

Usage tips

  • Chinese body words can extend naturally into emotional meanings, so this word may describe an inner state without leaving its basic body-based image.

Other meanings

  • breastnoun

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