Why does the Chinese word for "Belly / Stomach" sound like
Doo-zuh?!

肚子

The Real Meaning

In Mandarin Chinese, the character 肚子 (pronounced as dù zi) actually translates to Belly / Stomach.

The Funny Part

肚子饿了 (dù zi è le) means 'belly is hungry'. In Chinese, your BELLY gets hungry, not you.

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