Chinese word

胖

Pronunciation

Pinyinpàng

Meaning

  • adjectivefat

Example

他现在比以前更胖了。tā xiàn zài bǐ yǐ qián gèng pàng le

He is fatter now than before.

Illustration for 胖 (fat)

More examples

她的弟弟比她更胖，衣服都不合身。tā de dì di bǐ tā gèng pàng yī fú dōu bù hé shēn

Her younger brother is fatter than she is, and none of his clothes fit.

Core concept

Extra body fat fills out the body's outline, making it look rounder, thicker, and heavier.

Common phrases

  • 比较胖bǐ jiào pàng

    relatively fat

  • 有点儿胖yóu diǎnr pàng

    a little fat

  • 看起来胖kàn qǐ lái pàng

    look fat

Similar words

肥féi: Having a full, thick body shape caused by accumulated fat.
肥胖féi pàng: Having a noticeably high amount of body fat and a heavy build.

Definition in Chinese

指身体上脂肪积聚较多，导致体形显得圆润或沉重。zhǐ shēn tǐ shàng zhī fáng jī jù jiào duō dǎo zhì tǐ xíng xiǎn de yuán rùn huò chén zhòng

Word origin

胖 (pàng, "fat") combines 月 (yuè, "flesh radical") + 半 (bàn, "half"): 月 marks the body-related meaning, while 半 mainly supplies the sound.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, a bare judgment about someone's body can sound blunt, so speakers often soften it or shift to wording about weight, health, or recent change.

Other meanings

  • chubbyadjective
  • plumpadjective
  • heavysetadjective

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