pàng zi
fat person; fatty
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这个胖子很可爱。
Zhège pàngzi hěn kě'ài.
This fatty is very cute.
那个胖子在吃东西。
Nàge pàngzi zài chī dōngxi.
That fatty is eating.
我有一个胖子的朋友。
Wǒ yǒu yīgè pàngzi de péngyou.
I have a fatty friend.
胖墩 (pàng dūn)
fatty
大胖子 (dà pàng zi)
big fatty
瘦子 (shòuzi)
skinny person
苗条 (miáotiáo)
slender
The Chinese word 胖子 (pàng zi) for "fat person" is composed of two characters: 胖 (pàng) and 子 (zi). The character 胖 (pàng) means "fat" or "obese", and is often used to describe people who are overweight. The character 子 (zi) is a suffix that can be added to nouns to indicate a person or thing that is related to the noun. In this case, the character 子 (zi) indicates that 胖子 (pàng zi) refers to a person who is fat.The word 胖子 (pàng zi) is a relatively informal way to refer to a fat person, and is often used in a humorous or affectionate way. However, it can also be used in a derogatory way, so it is important to use it with caution.The word 胖子 (pàng zi) is not the only way to refer to a fat person in Chinese. There are a number of other words and phrases that can be used, including 肥胖 (féi pàng), which means "obese", and 肉多 (ròu duō), which means "having a lot of flesh".
