🇬🇧🇨🇳 tummy - 肚子 : English Lesson

Meaning of "tummy" ("肚子"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

Your tummy is the soft, squishy part in the middle of your body where your food goes after you eat; it can growl when it’s hungry, feel full after snacks, and sometimes wiggle or jiggle when you laugh.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

Before my big test, my tummy was full of butterflies, and I wished they came with answer sheets.

I drew a smiley face on my tummy, and now it looks like I have a very confused second head.

My tummy and my brain argued: my brain said "no more cake" and my tummy yelled "Yes, More Cake."

My tummy made such weird noises at bedtime that my little brother thought there was a frog living inside me.

Your tummy, called your stomach, isn’t just a food bag—it actually squishes and mixes your food like a tiny washing machine inside your body!

After the picnic, Sam's tummy grumbled loudly. He pointed at his friend’s sandwich, saying, "My tummy needs more." His little sister laughed and tapped her tummy to show it was warm. The puppy nosed each tummy, found a crumb, and everyone touched a tummy. They all grinned with full tummies and went home happy.

This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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