小肚子

xiǎodùzi

noun #32,581

Meanings

1 lower abdomen
2 belly / paunch (the soft area below the navel)
3 belly fat / pot belly

Characters

belly / stomach

Examples

HSK 2

她的小肚子有点肉。

Tā de xiǎodùzi yǒudiǎn ròu.

Her lower belly is a bit fleshy.

HSK 2

我小肚子疼。

Wǒ xiǎodùzi téng.

My lower abdomen hurts.

HSK 7-9

怎么减小肚子上的赘肉？

Zěnme jiǎn xiǎodùzi shàng de zhuìròu?

How do I lose the flab on my lower belly?

Tips

usage

Distinct from 肚子, which is the whole belly/stomach area. 小肚子 specifically means below the navel - and in everyday speech is the body part everyone wants to lose weight from. The clinical term is 下腹部, but in casual conversation 小肚子 dominates.

Stroke Order

小 xiǎo

肚 dù

子 zǐ