胸口

xiōngkǒu

noun #5,724

Meanings

The 'opening' of the chest - the area at the center front, near the pit of the stomach.

HSK 7-9

他被打了胸口一拳。

Tā bèi dǎ le xiōngkǒu yī quán.

He was punched in the chest.

HSK 7-9

她胸口觉得闷闷的。

Tā xiōngkǒu juéde mènmèn de.

She felt a tightness in her chest.

usage

胸口 specifically refers to the front center of the chest, around the sternum area. 胸 alone is broader and means the whole chest/thorax.

胸 xiōng

口 kǒu