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胸

Character · NounTraditional胷

chest; heart; mind

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Meanings

2 senses · 10 examples
1.

noun

chest; upper torso between neck and abdomen

archaic

Standard anatomical term, now mostly replaced by 胸 in modern usage.

Tā他
de的
xiōng胷
bù部
shòu受
le了
qīng轻
shāng伤
 。

He suffered a minor injury to his chest.

Yī医
shēng生
jiǎn检
chá查
le了
bìng病
rén人
de的
xiōng胷
qiāng腔
 。

The doctor examined the patient's thoracic cavity.

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Yùn运
dòng动
shí时
yào要
bǎo保
hù护
hǎo好
xiōng胷
bù部
 。

You should protect your chest during exercise.

Xiōng胷
kuò廓
shì是
yóu由
lèi肋
gǔ骨
hé和
gǔ胸
gǔ骨
chéng组
de成
 的
 。

The thoracic cage is made up of ribs and sternum.

Zhè这
gè个
gǔ古
yī医
shū书
jì记
zǎi载
le了
xiōng胷
bù部
bìng病
zhèng症
de的
liáo疗
fǎ法
 。

This ancient medical book records treatments for chest ailments.

2.

noun

mind; heart; inner thoughts

literary

Used in fixed idiomatic phrases and formal literary contexts, now mostly replaced by 胸 in modern usage.

Tā他
xīn心
xiōng胷
kāi开
kuò阔
 ，
cóng从
bù不
jì计
jiào较
gè个
rén人
dé得
shī失
 。

He has an open mind and never cares about personal gains or losses.

Zhè这
wèi位
huà画
jiā家
xiōng胷
yǒu有
chéng成
zhú竹
 ，
hěn很
kuài快
jiù就
wán完
chéng成
le了
zuò作
pǐn品
 。

The painter had a well-thought-out plan and finished the work quickly.

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Zhège这
niánqīng个
rén年
xiōng轻
wú人
diǎn胷
mò无
què点
kuáng墨
 ，
wàng却
zì狂
dà妄
 自
 大
 。

This young man is utterly uneducated yet arrogant.

Tā他
de的
xiōng胷
huái怀
kuān宽
guǎng广
 ，
néng能
bāo包
róng容
bù不
tóng同
de的
yì意
jiàn见
 。

He has a broad mind and can tolerate different opinions.

Zhè这
wèi位
zhèng政
zhì治
jiā家
xiōng胷
yǒu有
dà大
zhì志
 ，
lì立
zhì志
gǎi改
biàn变
guó国
jiā家
xiàn现
zhuàng状
 。

This politician has great ambitions and aims to change the country's current situation.