肥

féi

adjective HSK 4 #2,505

Meanings

Contains the flesh/meat radical 月(肉), directly relating to body fat.

Zhè kuài dì hěn féi, shìhé zhòng cài.

This soil is very fertile, good for growing vegetables.

Zhè tiáo kùzi tài féi le, wǒ chuān bù liǎo.

These pants are too loose, I can't wear them.

Tā jiā de māo tài féi le.

His cat is too fat.

usage

肥 is mainly used for animals, soil, or clothing. For people, 胖 (pàng) is more common and less blunt. Calling someone 肥 is considered rude.

culture

In Chinese agriculture, 肥料 (féiliào, fertilizer) is a key concept. The character 肥 contains 月 (meat radical) — originally depicting fattened meat.

肥 féi