脾胃
pí wèi
Pinyin

Definition

脾胃
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pí wèi
  1. spleen and stomach (digestive organs in TCM)
  2. preferences
  3. one's taste (e.g. in literature)

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

胃
wèi
  1. 1 stomach
  2. 2 classifier: 个 gè
胃口
wèi kǒu
  1. 1 appetite
  2. 2 liking
脾气
pí qi
  1. 1 character
  2. 2 temperament
  3. 3 disposition
  4. 4 bad temper
  5. 5 classifier: 个 gè
反胃
fǎn wèi
  1. 1 retching
  2. 2 vomiting
发脾气
fā pí qì
  1. 1 to get angry

Idioms (2)

沁人心脾
qìn rén xīn pí
  1. 1 to penetrate deeply into the heart (idiom)
  2. 2 to gladden the heart
  3. 3 to refresh the mind
益胃生津
yì wèi shēng jīn
  1. 1 to benefit the stomach and increase fluids (idiom)

Sample Sentences

哎，哎，别呀！狗可是冬季滋补的上品，能温暖脾胃。来都来了，你就入乡随俗吧。
ài ，ài ，bié ya ！gǒu kěshì dōngjì zībǔ de shàngpǐn ，néng wēnnuǎn píwèi 。láidōuláile ，nǐ jiù rùxiāngsuísú ba 。
Oh, ah! Don't be this way! Dog is a top-shelf nutritious food for the winter. It warms your digestive organs. You're already here-- when in Rome, do as the Romans do!
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