tou5 pei4肚皮
Jyutpingtou5 pei4
Yaletóuh pèih
Definition
Belly or tummy; the abdomen or stomach.
- abdomen; tummy; belly
- stomach and intestines as they relate to digestion and food
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How it's used
肚皮 is a slightly more informal or descriptive way to refer to the belly compared to the more clinical 腹部. It is often used when talking about the physical sensation of being full or hungry, or when referring to the skin of the abdomen. You will frequently hear it in contexts involving physical comfort or body shape.
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After he finished eating, his belly was very bloated.
Are you hungry and want to go get a late-night snack?
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Common mistake
Learners often confuse 肚皮 with 肚腩, but 肚腩 specifically refers to a belly with excess fat or a potbelly. Using 肚皮 to describe someone's weight gain can sound slightly odd, as 肚皮 focuses more on the surface area or the general region of the stomach.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
