No. 3,008 in Chinese
肚子
Belly; stomach.
In a sentence
我的肚子饿了，不如去吃点东西吧。
My stomach is hungry; let's go eat something.
The word "肚子" (stomach) is used to denote the physical organ where hunger is felt.
她不停地笑着，肚子都疼了。
She laughed so much that even her stomach hurt.
Here, "肚子" is used figuratively to describe the location of physical discomfort caused by laughing too much.
肚子里藏着秘密的人会变得很压抑。
A person who keeps secrets in their heart will become very oppressive.
In this sentence, "肚子里" metaphorically refers to the inner self holding emotions or thoughts.
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