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Usage note

表示身体比较重、比较圆。

pàng biǎo shì shēn tǐ bǐ jiào zhòng 、 bǐ jiào yuán。

Fat means the body is heavier or rounder.

Context note

常出现在外貌、健康和比较里。

pàng cháng chū xiàn zài wài mào 、 jiàn kāng hé bǐ jiào lǐ。

Fat often appears in appearance, health, and comparison contexts.

5 examples

这只猫很
zhè zhī māo hěn pàng。
This cat is very fat.
他有点
tā yǒu diǎn pàng。
He is a little fat.
我不
wǒ bú pàng。
I am not fat.
一点也没关系。
pàng yì diǎn yě méi guān xì。
Being a little fat is okay.
小狗越来越
xiǎo gǒu yuè lái yuè pàng。
The puppy is getting fatter and fatter.

5 mini stories

我家的小猫吃得很好,所以有点
wǒ jiā de xiǎo māo chī dé hěn hǎo, suǒ yǐ yǒu diǎn pàng。
My family's kitten eats very well, so it is a little fat.
老师说健康最重要,不用太担心
lǎo shī shuō jiàn kāng zuì zhòng yào, bú yòng tài dān xīn pàng bu pàng。
The teacher said health is most important, so there is no need to worry too much about being fat or not.
这只狗的,看起来很可爱。
zhè zhī gǒu pàng pàng de, kàn qǐ lái hěn kě ài。
This dog is chubby and looks very cute.
妈妈说不要只看瘦,要看身体健康。
mā ma shuō bú yào zhī kàn pàng shòu, yào kàn shēn tǐ jiàn kāng。
Mom said not to focus only on fat or thin, but on health.
冬天少运动的时候,人可能会一点。
dōng tiān shǎo yùn dòng de shí hòu, rén kě néng huì pàng yì diǎn。
When we exercise less in winter, people may become a little fatter.

Mini dialogue

可爱的小狗

A
你的小狗的,真可爱。
Nǐ de xiǎo gǒu pàng pàng de, zhēn kě'ài.
Your puppy is chubby, so cute.
B
是啊,它吃得太多了。
Shì a, tā chī de tài duō le.
Yes, it eats too much.

健康第一

A
我觉得自己有点
Wǒ juéde zìjǐ yǒudiǎn pàng.
I think I'm a little fat.
B
没关系,多吃水果和蔬菜就好。
Méiguānxi, duō chī shuǐguǒ hé shūcài jiù hǎo.
It's okay, just eat more fruits and vegetables.

Related words and contrasts

opposite
shòu
thin

The opposite body shape

related
可爱
kě'ài
cute

Sometimes 胖 is used in a cute way for babies or animals

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