Meaning of 胸部
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- chest
- bosom
How to use 胸部
胸部 is a fairly formal or medical word for the chest. You hear it at the doctor's, in news reports, and in descriptions of injuries or pain. Example: 我胸部有点儿疼。(Wǒ xiōngbù yǒudiǎnr téng.) My chest hurts a little.
胸 (xiōng) has the flesh radical 月 on the left, which marks body parts, and 部 (bù) means part or area. Together 胸部 is the chest area of the body.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes read 胸 with a rising tone, but it is first tone, xiōng. Also, the right side of 胸 is 匈, not 凶 alone, so keep the outer 勹 stroke around 凶.
Stroke order for each character
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胸 xiōng · breast · 10 strokes
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部 bù · ministry · 10 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 胸部.
| 全部 | quánbù | whole; all |
| 部分 | bùfen | part; portion; piece; Taiwan pr. [bu4fen4] |
| 一部分 | yī bùfen | portion; part of |
| 大部分 | dàbùfen | the greater part; the majority; most; Taiwan pr. [da4bu4fen4] |
| 部门 | bùmén | department; branch |
| 部长 | bùzhǎng | head of a (government etc) department; section chief |
| 西部 | xībù | western part |
| 南部 | nánbù | southern part |
| 北部 | běibù | northern part |
| 东部 | dōngbù | the east; eastern part |
| 中部 | zhōngbù | middle part; central section; central region |
| 内部 | nèibù | interior; inside (part, section) |
Questions about 胸部
What does 胸部 mean?
胸部 (xiōngbù) means "chest; bosom" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 胸部?
胸部 is made of 2 characters: 胸 (10 strokes), 部 (10 strokes). That is 20 strokes in total.
Is 胸部 an HSK word?
Yes. 胸部 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 胸部 and 胸口?
胸部 is the general, more formal word for the whole chest region. 胸口 (xiōngkǒu) is more colloquial and usually means the center of the chest, as in 胸口闷 (xiōngkǒu mèn), a tight feeling in the chest.
Can 胸部 refer to a woman's breasts?
Yes, 胸部 can politely refer to the bust or bosom, and it is the neutral word used in clothing sizes or health contexts. The more specific medical word for breast is 乳房 (rǔfáng).