大肚子

dàdùzi

noun #19,246

Meanings

1 potbelly
2 pregnant (colloquial)
3 big eater

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Examples

他啤酒喝多了，有了大肚子。

Tā píjiǔ hē duō le, yǒu le dàdùzi.

He drank too much beer and got a potbelly.

她挺着大肚子还在上班。

Tā tǐngzhe dàdùzi hái zài shàngbān.

She's still working even with her big pregnant belly.

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usage

大肚子 can mean: (1) a potbelly/beer belly, (2) being pregnant (colloquial, 挺着大肚子), or (3) a big eater. Context determines the meaning.

Stroke Order

大 dà

肚 dù

子 zǐ