Definition
屁股 (pì gu) is the common, everyday word for 'buttocks, bottom' in spoken Chinese. 臀 (tún) is the formal, anatomical term used in medical or written contexts (e.g., 臀部 'hip/buttock area'). Use 屁股 in daily conversation; use 臀 in formal writing or when referring to the body part precisely.
noun
buttocksbottombackside
Examples
- ，屁股。Tā zuò zài dìshang, pì gu zhíjiē tiēzhe bīnglěng de dìmiàn.He sat on the ground, his bottom directly touching the cold floor.
- 屁股。Dǎ zhēn de shíhou hùshi huì dǎ zài pì gu de shàng bàn bùfen.When getting an injection, the nurse aims for the upper part of the buttock.
- 屁股。Zhè tiáo kùzi pì gu de wèizhì yǒudiǎn jǐn.The seat of these pants is a bit tight.
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