pàng

healthy

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漢字分解

Meaning and Usage

The adjective "" (pàng) primarily describes a person or animal who is overweight or fat. It is a neutral descriptive term but can carry a casual or informal tone depending on context.

Common Collocations

  • (pàng le): to have gained weight
  • (hěn pàng): very fat
  • (pàng de xiàng): so fat that...

Usage Notes

"" is often used in everyday conversation to describe someone's physical appearance. It can be used affectionately or neutrally but may be sensitive if used inappropriately. Unlike some euphemisms, "" is straightforward and commonly understood.

Common Confusions

Do not confuse "" with "" (féi), which can also mean fat but is often used for animals or in more formal contexts. "" is more common for people in casual speech.

例文

他小时候很胖,现在瘦了很多。

Tā xiǎoshíhòu hěn pàng, xiànzài shòu le hěn duō.

He was very fat as a child, but now he has lost a lot of weight.

这只猫胖得像个小球。

Zhè zhī māo pàng de xiàng gè xiǎo qiú.

This cat is so fat it looks like a little ball.

你最近胖了吗?看起来比以前圆润多了。

Nǐ zuìjìn pàng le ma? Kàn qǐlái bǐ yǐqián yuánrùn duō le.

Have you gained weight recently? You look rounder than before.