胖

• 拼音: pàng
• 汉字拆解: 胖 = 月 (flesh/body) + 半 (half, phonetic component), a body-related adjective

含义

Fat; overweight; chubby. Describes someone who has more body weight than average.

A direct and common adjective for describing body size. In Chinese culture, 胖 is often used more casually and with less stigma than 'fat' in English — it can even be affectionate when describing babies or children (胖乎乎的 = chubby and cute). However, calling an adult 胖 can still be sensitive. The opposite is 瘦 (thin).

例句

1. 最近吃太多了，我觉得自己胖了不少。
2. 这个小宝宝胖乎乎的，好可爱。
3. 他比去年胖了很多，应该多运动。

用法指南

语境: daily life, appearance, health

语气: direct

正确说法

• 我最近胖了几斤。(I've gained a few jin recently.)
• 小猫吃得胖胖的。(The kitten has been eating well and is chubby.)

错误说法

• 老师，您好胖啊！(Never tell someone they are fat as a greeting or compliment — it is rude in most social situations. Even in Chinese culture, this is too direct for adults.)

起源与历史

胖 = 月 (flesh radical, 肉) + 半 (half, phonetic). The flesh radical signals that it relates to the body.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal