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胸膛

xiōngtáng
noun HSK 7 #11,173

Measure Word

一个胸膛 gè

Meanings

  1. 1 chest
  2. 2 thorax

Examples

他挺起了胸膛。
Tā tǐngqǐle xiōngtáng.
He puffed out his chest.
子弹穿过了他的胸膛。
Zǐdàn chuānguòle tā de xiōngtáng.
The bullet passed through his chest.

Tips

usage
胸膛 refers to the physical chest cavity. Compare with 胸口 (the area around the breastbone) and 胸部 (chest area, also used for breasts).

Stroke Order

胸 xiōng
膛 táng