Definition
臀 (tún) is the formal, anatomical term for 'buttocks' or 'rump', used in medical or written contexts and often in compounds like 臀部 (túnbù, gluteal region). In everyday speech, 屁股 (pìgu) is the common word for 'bottom' or 'backside'.
noun
buttockshipsrump
Easily confused
- 股gǔlook-alike(classifier) for long winding things (rope, river, strand)
- 吞tūnsound-aliketo swallow (food, pills, emotions)
- 毁huǐlook-aliketo defame, to slander
- 段duànlook-alike(classifier) used for sections of time, text, road, or stages of a process; segment, paragraph, stretch
Examples
- 。Zuò shēndūn de shíhou yào shōujǐn tún bù jīròu.You need to tighten your gluteal muscles when doing squats.
- 。Yīshēng zài bìngrén de tún bù dǎ le yì zhēn.The doctor gave a shot in the patient's buttock.
- ，。Zhè pǐ mǎ de tún bù hěn kuān, shuōmíng tā hěn yǒu lìliàng.This horse has a wide rump, which shows it's very strong.
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