Chinese word

腹胀

Pronunciation

Pinyinfù zhàng

Meaning

  • verbfeel bloated

Example

早上起床时我有点腹胀。zǎo shàng qǐ chuáng shí wǒ yóu diǎn fù zhàng

I feel a little bloated when I get up in the morning.

Illustration for 腹胀 (feel bloated)

More examples

饭后我常常会腹胀，需要休息一下。fàn hòu wǒ cháng cháng huì fù zhàng xū yào xiū xī yí xià

I often feel bloated after meals and need to rest for a while.

Core concept

Pressure inside the belly makes it feel stretched, full, and uncomfortable.

Common phrases

  • 饭后会腹胀fàn hòu huì fù zhàng

    feel bloated after meals

  • 腹胀难受fù zhàng nán shòu

    feel bloated and uncomfortable

Similar words

胀气zhàng qì: Feeling bloated because gas has collected in the belly.
肚子胀dǔ zi zhàng: Feeling that the belly is swollen or tight in simple daily speech.
胃胀wèi zhàng: Having a bloated, uncomfortable feeling in the stomach area.

Definition in Chinese

指腹部感觉胀满或不适，常由气体积聚、消化不良、便秘或进食后引起，可能伴随轻微疼痛或嗳气。zhǐ fù bù gǎn jué zhàng mǎn huò bú shì cháng yóu qì tǐ jī jù xiāo huà bù liáng biàn mì huò jìn shí hòu yín qǐ kě néng bàn suí qīng wēi téng tòng huò ài qì

Word origin

腹胀 (fùzhàng, "feel bloated") is formed from 腹 (fù, "belly") and 胀 (zhàng, "swell"), while the second character uses a flesh radical and a sound component.

Usage tips

  • The word usually reports a sensation rather than naming a disease, so it suits a brief everyday health update even when the cause is unknown.

Other meanings

  • have gasverb

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