Chinese word

胖子

Pronunciation

Pinyinpàng zi

Meaning

  • nounfat person

Example

他是个胖子，但很友好。tā shì gè pàng zi dàn hěn yóu hǎo

He is a fat person, but very friendly.

Illustration for 胖子 (fat person)

More examples

运动可以让胖子变得更健康。yùn dòng ké yǐ ràng pàng zi biàn de gèng jiàn kāng

Exercise can make fat people healthier.

Core concept

A person recognized by a broad, rounded build rather than by a particular action or role.

Common phrases

  • 几个胖子jǐ gè pàng zi

    several fat people

Similar words

胖人pàng rén: A spoken term for a person with a plump, slightly heavy build.
肥胖者féi pàng zhě: A formal term for a person whose body has a high amount of fat, possibly affecting health.

Definition in Chinese

用来称呼体形较为肥厚、脂肪显著的人，是口语常见的名词，具体语气依上下文可呈中性、戏谑或贬义。yòng lái chēng hū tǐ xíng jiào wéi féi hòu zhī fáng xiǎn zhù de rén shì kóu yǔ cháng jiàn de míng cí jù tǐ yǔ qì yī shàng xià wén kě chéng zhōng xìng xì xuè huò biǎn yì

Word origin

胖 (pàng, "plump") combines with 子 (zi, "person suffix") to form a colloquial person-label based on physical appearance.

Usage tips

  • Among close friends or family, the expression may be playful, while using it for strangers or people deserving formal respect can sound discourteous.

Other meanings

  • chubby personnoun

Opposites

  • 瘦子shòu zithin personnoun

Related words

  • 发胖fā pàngget fatverb
  • 肥胖症féi pàng zhèngobesitynoun

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