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胸膛

xiōngtáng

chest (part of the body)

HSK 7-9

Pronunciation

胸xiōng1

First tone: high and level

膛táng2

Second tone: rising

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Usage in this example

Used as a noun referring to the chest of the body, as in someone being hit in the chest by a bullet.

Example sentence

他胸膛中了一枪,倒在地上。

tā xiōngtáng zhōng le yī qiāng, dǎo zài dì shàng.

A bullet hit his chest and he fell to the ground.

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