Usage note
肚子用来指人的腹部，可以描述感觉饿或者不舒服。
dùzi láiyòng zhǐ rén de fùbù, kěyǐ miáo shù gǎnféng è huò bù shūfu.
肚子 is used to refer to a person's abdomen. It can describe feeling hungry or uncomfortable.
Context note
在日常生活中，我们经常用到肚子这个词。比如吃饭时说肚子饿了，或者生病时说肚子疼。
zài chángrì shēnghuó zhōng, wǒmen jiāngcōng yòng dào dùzi zhège cí. bǐrú chīfàn shí shuō dùzi è le, huòqiě shēngbìng shí shuō dùzi tèng.
In daily life, we often use the word 肚子. For example, when saying you are hungry after eating or when your stomach hurts while sick.
5 examples
我肚子饿了。
wǒ dù zǐ è le。
I am hungry.
他的肚子疼。
tā de dù zǐ téng。
His stomach hurts.
晚饭后，我的肚子很饱。
wǎn fàn hòu， wǒ de dù zǐ hěn bǎo。
After dinner, I feel very full.
他吃得太快了，现在肚子不舒服。
tā chī dé tài kuài le， xiàn zài dù zǐ bù shū fú。
He ate too fast, now his stomach feels uncomfortable.
妈妈说多吃蔬菜对肚子好。
mā ma shuō duō chī shū cài duì dù zǐ hǎo。
Mom says eating more vegetables is good for the stomach.
5 mini stories
小明今天吃了太多零食，现在肚子疼。他以后要少吃零食。
xiǎo míng jīn tiān chī le tài duō líng shí， xiàn zài dù zǐ téng。 tā yǐ hòu yào shǎo chī líng shí。
Xiaoming ate too much snacks today, now his stomach hurts. He will eat less snacks in the future.
妈妈带宝宝去公园玩，宝宝肚子饿了，妈妈给他买了面包吃。
mā ma dài bǎo bao qù gōng yuán wán， bǎo bao dù zǐ è le， mā ma gěi tā mǎi le miàn bāo chī。
Mom took baby to the park to play, and when baby was hungry, mom bought bread for him to eat.
小红吃了冰淇淋后，肚子不舒服。她以后要少吃冷饮。
xiǎo hóng chī le bīng qí lín hòu， dù zǐ bù shū fú。 tā yǐ hòu yào shǎo chī lěng yǐn。
Xiaohong felt uncomfortable after eating ice cream. She will eat less cold drinks in the future.
爸爸带全家去吃饭，大家都说肚子饿了。
bà ba dài quán jiā qù chī fàn， dà jiā dōu shuō dù zǐ è le。
Dad took the whole family out to eat, and everyone said they were hungry.
妈妈教宝宝认识身体各个部位，包括肚子。
mā ma jiào bǎo bao rèn shi shēn tǐ gè gè bù wèi， bāo kuò dù zǐ。
Mom taught baby to recognize different parts of the body, including the stomach.
Mini dialogue
肚子饿了
A
你的肚子在叫，饿了吗？
Nǐ de dùzi zài jiào, è le ma?
Your belly is growling, are you hungry?
B
是的，我的肚子好饿，想吃面条。
Shì de, wǒ de dùzi hǎo è, xiǎng chī miàntiáo.
Yes, my belly is so hungry, I want to eat noodles.
肚子疼
A
你怎么了？
Nǐ zěnme le?
What's wrong with you?
B
我肚子有点疼，想休息一下。
Wǒ dùzi yǒudiǎn téng, xiǎng xiūxi yīxià.
My belly hurts a bit, I want to rest for a while.
Related words and contrasts
similar
腹部
fùbù
abdomen
A more formal word for belly
related
胃
wèi
stomach (organ)
The organ inside your belly