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胸口

xiōng kǒu · xiong kou

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Meaning

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  1. chest
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The race number

  1. Liangliang

    号码布(hàomǎbù)要(yào)别(bié)在(zài)哪儿(nǎr)？

    Where should the race number be pinned?

  2. Dengdeng

    别(bié)在(zài)胸口(xiōngkǒu)，大家(dàjiā)才(cái)能(néng)看见(kànjiàn)号码(hàomǎ)。

    On your chest, so everyone can see the number.

  3. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)别(bié)在(zài)胸口(xiōngkǒu)了(le)。

    OK, I've pinned it on the chest.

  4. Dengdeng

    等(děng)一下(yīxià)！这(zhè)是(shì)我(wǒ)的(de)胸口(xiōngkǒu)！

    Wait a moment! That is my chest!

  5. Liangliang

    啊(a)？我(wǒ)以为(yǐwéi)是(shì)我的(wǒde)。

    Huh? I thought it was mine.

  6. Dengdeng

    把(bǎ)号码(hàomǎ)拿下来(náxiàlái)，别(bié)在(zài)你(nǐ)自己(zìjǐ)的(de)胸口(xiōngkǒu)上(shàng)吧(ba)。

    Take the number off and pin it on your own chest.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)跑(pǎo)得(de)太(tài)快(kuài)，胸(xiōng)口(kǒu)有(yǒu)点(diǎn)疼(téng)。

He ran too fast and his chest hurts a little.

02

她(tā)把(bǎ)孩(hái)子(zi)紧(jǐn)紧(jǐn)抱(bào)在(zài)胸(xiōng)口(kǒu)。

She held the child tightly against her chest.

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