肚子 dù zi
“belly; abdomen; stomach”
noun, measure wordHSK 4 · 2021 list level 4Measure word 个
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
肚子 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 1170: 肚子 dùzi — Level 4; official annotation 4 (名). PDF page 109
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 肚子
肚子 is the everyday word for the belly or stomach area of the body. It is a plain noun, so it comes after the subject and is described by an adjective or verb after it: 我肚子疼, 你肚子饿吗, 他肚子很大. The phrase 一肚子 can also be placed before a noun to mean 'a bellyful of' a feeling, as in 一肚子气.
例句Example sentences
- 我肚子疼，今天不想去上课。wǒ dù zǐ téng, jīn tiān bù xiǎng qù shàng kè.My stomach hurts; I don't want to go to class today.
- 你肚子饿不饿？我们去吃点东西吧。nǐ dù zǐ è bu è? wǒ men qù chī diǎn dōng xi ba.Are you hungry? Let's go eat something.
- 听了他的话，我生了一肚子气。tīng le tā de huà, wǒ shēng le yí dù zǐ qì.After hearing what he said, I was full of anger.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗我很肚子饿。
✓我肚子很饿。
很 is an adverb that modifies adjectives and verbs, not nouns; here it must modify the adjective 饿, so it goes after 肚子.