胖
子

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The word "胖子" is formed by combining the character "胖", meaning fat or plump, with the character "子", which acts as a nominalizing suffix to denote a person. "胖" is a pictophonetic character composed of the radical "月" (indicating relation to the body) and the phonetic component "半" (suggesting pronunciation). When merged, "胖子" directly refers to a fat person.

Example Sentences Hide

那个胖子很友好。

Nà ge pàngzi hěn yǒuhǎo.

That fat person is very friendly.

穿红衣服的胖子是我叔叔。

Chuān hóng yīfu de pàngzi shì wǒ shūshu.

The fat man in red clothes is my uncle.

胖子慢慢地走路上班。

Pàngzi mànmàn de zǒu lù shàngbān.

The fat man walks to work slowly.

别叫他胖子，这不礼貌。

Bié jiào tā pàngzi, zhè bù lǐmào.

Don't call him "fatty"; it's impolite.

因为是个胖子，他买衣服时总遇到麻烦。

Yīnwèi shì ge pàngzi, tā mǎi yīfu shí zǒng yù dào máfan.

Because he is a fat person, he always encounters trouble when buying clothes.

Word Definition - 胖子

pàng zi fat person; fatty

Individual Character Details

胖 pán, pàng
子 zǐ, zi