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    Referring to "stomach" with 胃 (wèi)

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    Explanation

    胃 (wèi) means "stomach." It refers to the digestive organ and is used in medical, everyday, and figurative contexts. It also appears in compounds like 胃口 (appetite).

    Examples

    • 我最近胃不太舒服。

      Wǒ zuìjìn wèi bú tài shūfu.

      My stomach hasn't been feeling well lately.

    • 他吃太多辣的东西，伤了胃。

      tā chī tài duō là de dōngxi, shāng le wèi.

      He ate too much spicy food and hurt his stomach.

    • 早上空腹喝咖啡对胃不好。

      zǎoshang kōngfù hē kāfēi duì wèi bù hǎo.

      Drinking coffee on an empty stomach in the morning is bad for the stomach.

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