矮个子

矮個子
ǎigèzi
noun #24,897

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 short person
  2. 2 person of short stature

Examples

Nà ge ǎigèzi nánshēng pǎo de tèbié kuài.
That short boy runs particularly fast.
Bié xiǎokàn ǎigèzi, tā lìqi hěn dà.
Don't underestimate short people — he's very strong.

Tips

usage
矮个子 is descriptive rather than necessarily insulting, though context matters. 个子 means 'stature/build,' so 矮个子 = 'short-statured person.' Can be used neutrally or affectionately, similar to 'shorty' in English depending on tone.

Stroke Order

ǎi