hung1 tong4胸膛
Jyutpinghung1 tong4
Yalehūng tòhng
Definition
A person's chest.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the front part of the torso, often carrying a sense of pride, courage, or physical presence. While 胸 is the standard anatomical term for the chest, 胸膛 is more descriptive and frequently appears in literary contexts or when emphasizing a person's posture and emotional state.
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He patted his own chest and said it was fine.
One should face difficulties with one's chest held high.
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Common mistake
Avoid using this word in medical or clinical contexts where the simple term 胸 is preferred. It is a slightly more formal or dramatic word that sounds out of place when describing a routine checkup or a simple physical ailment.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
