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"Chest" in Hindi: छाती

छातीchhaati

Say it: CHHAA-tifeminine noun/tʃʰɑːt̪iː/

Note: also: सीना (seena)

Chest in Hindi is छाती (chhaati), a feminine noun. सीना (seena) also means chest and shows up in poetry and emotional talk.

After climbing stairs

सीढ़ियाँ चढ़कर छाती जोर से धड़क रही है।

seedhiyaan chadhakar chhaati zor se dhadak rahi hai.

After climbing the stairs, my chest is pounding.
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How to pronounce छाती

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CHHAA-ti

/tʃʰɑːt̪iː/

Chhaati starts with aspirated chh (a puff of air), then AA-ti. Keep the first syllable stronger than the second.

"Chest" in Hindi: quick reference

HindiEnglish
छातीchhaatichest

Default body word.

सीनाseenachest; breast

Also figurative: seena taan kar.

छाती दर्दchhaati dardchest pain

Medical / urgent.

छाती में खराशchhaati mein kharaashchest congestion; scratchy chest

Cold and cough talk.

How to use छाती in real life

  1. 1After climbing stairs

    सीढ़ियाँ चढ़कर छाती जोर से धड़क रही है।

    seedhiyaan chadhakar chhaati zor se dhadak rahi hai.

    After climbing the stairs, my chest is pounding.

    Feminine verb rahi.

  2. 2Doctor visit

    डॉक्टर साहब, छाती में दर्द हो रहा है।

    doctor sahab, chhaati mein dard ho raha hai.

    Doctor, I have pain in my chest.

    Clear symptom line.

  3. 3Cold weather

    सर्दी में छाती को गरम कपड़े से ढकिए।

    sardi mein chhaati ko garam kapde se dhakie.

    In winter, cover your chest with warm clothes.

    Advice to elders/friends.

Mistakes English speakers make with छाती

Incorrect: Mera chhaati dard hai

Correct: Meri chhaati mein dard hai

Chhaati is feminine: meri, and location uses mein.

Incorrect: Using only seena for a medical complaint

Correct: Chhaati mein dard

Clinics understand chhaati better for symptoms; seena is more literary.

Good to know

People often rub Vicks or apply a warm cloth on the छाती during winter coughs. Proud talk uses seena taan kar (chest out). For chest pain, families usually push you toward a doctor quickly rather than waiting it out.

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  1. ChatPal

    दौड़ के बाद छाती ठीक है न?

    daud ke baad chhaati theek hai na?

    Is your chest okay after the run?

  2. You

    थोड़ी साँस फूल रही है, पर छाती में दर्द नहीं।

    thodi saans phool rahi hai, par chhaati mein dard nahin.

    I'm a bit short of breath, but no chest pain.

  3. ChatPal

    पानी पीकर आराम कीजिए।

    paani peekar aaraam kijiye.

    Drink water and rest.

  4. You

    ठीक है, अगर छाती दबे तो बताऊँगा।

    theek hai, agar chhaati dabe to bataaunga.

    Okay — I'll tell you if my chest feels tight.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Chest" in Hindi

Chhaati or seena?

Chhaati is the everyday body word. Seena appears in emotion and poetry.

How do I say chest pain?

Chhaati mein dard / chhaati dard.

Gender?

Feminine: meri chhaati, chhaati dhadak rahi hai.

Cold in the chest?

Chhaati mein kharaash or chhaati bhari lagi.

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