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白胖

báipàng
adjective

Meanings

  1. 1 fair-skinned and plump
  2. 2 chubby and pale (often affectionate, of babies)

Examples

小宝宝白胖白胖的，真可爱。
Xiǎo bǎobao báipàng báipàng de, zhēn kě'ài.
The baby is chubby and fair-skinned — so cute.
他小时候长得白胖。
Tā xiǎo shíhou zhǎng de báipàng.
He was chubby and pale-skinned as a child.

Tips

culture
In traditional Chinese aesthetics, 白胖 on babies is a compliment implying good health and prosperity — 白白胖胖 is a set reduplication. On adults it's more neutral-to-critical, describing someone soft and pale rather than fit.

Stroke Order

白 bái
胖 pàng