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English translation of 胃

stomach

The Chinese character for 'stomach' is '胃', this word is often used in various contexts. In medical language, it refers to the organ in the body where food digestion occurs. However, it can also be used to express feelings of hunger, like in the sentence '我肚子饿了' meaning 'I am hungry'.


Example sentences using:

我的胃有些不舒服。

wǒ de wèi yǒu xiē bù shū fú.

English translation of 我的胃有些不舒服。

My stomach feels a little uncomfortable.

This is a common phrase used to express physical discomfort, specifically in the stomach.

他胃疼。

tā wèi téng.

English translation of 他胃疼。

He has a stomach ache.

This phrase is used when someone is experiencing pain in their stomach. '疼' refers to pain.

你的胃口好吗?

nǐ de wèi kǒu hǎo ma?

English translation of 你的胃口好吗?

Do you have a good appetite?

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她胃口不好,不想吃饭。

tā wèi kǒu bù hǎo, bù xiǎng chī fàn.

English translation of 她胃口不好,不想吃饭。

She has a poor appetite and doesn't want to eat.

This sentence is used to describe someone who isn't feeling hungry. '胃口不好' means 'a poor appetite'.

他每天都要吃胃药。

tā měi tiān dōu yào chī wèi yào.

English translation of 他每天都要吃胃药。

He has to take stomach medicine every day.

This sentence describes a person who needs to take medicine for their stomach daily. '胃药' refers to stomach medicine.

这可能会对胃有刺激。

zhè kě néng huì duì wèi yǒu cì jī.

English translation of 这可能会对胃有刺激。

This can be irritating to the stomach.

This phrase is often used when talking about food or drink that may cause discomfort to the stomach.

我担心我的胃。

wǒ dān xīn wǒ de wèi.

English translation of 我担心我的胃。

I am worried about my stomach.

This sentence can be used when someone is concerned about their stomach health.

他经常胃反酸。

tā jīng cháng wèi fǎn suān.

English translation of 他经常胃反酸。

He often has acid reflux.

This sentence describes a person who frequently experiences acid reflux. '反酸' means 'acid reflux'.

这种食物对胃不好。

zhè zhǒng shí wù duì wèi bù hǎo.

English translation of 这种食物对胃不好。

This kind of food is bad for the stomach.

This phrase is often used to describe food which may cause harm or discomfort to the stomach.

我觉得胃有些涨。

wǒ jué de wèi yǒu xiē zhàng.

English translation of 我觉得胃有些涨。

I feel a bit bloated in the stomach.

This sentence is used to describe a feeling of fullness or discomfort in the stomach often associated with bloating.

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