胸膛 (xiōng táng) — chest
Definition
The physical chest (body part), more emphatic than the plain 胸 and more literal than 胸怀/心胸, which are figurative 'heart/mind'.
noun
chest
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 胸膛，。Tā tǐng qǐ xiōng táng, xiǎn de hěn zì xìn.He puffed out his chest and looked confident.
- 胸膛。Pǎo bù kě yǐ shǐ nǐ de xiōng táng biàn de gèng qiáng zhuàng.Running can make your chest stronger.
- 胸膛，。Yī shēng jiǎn chá le tā de xiōng táng, shuō méi yǒu wèn tí.The doctor examined his chest and said there was no problem.
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