肥厚

féihòu
adjective #34,742

Meanings

  1. 1 plump and thick
  2. 2 fleshy
  3. 3 thick (of leaves, soil, tissue)
  4. 4 fertile (of soil)

Examples

HSK 7-9
Zhèzhǒng zhíwù de yèzi yòu féihòu yòu duōzhī.
This plant's leaves are thick, fleshy and juicy.
HSK 7-9
Yīshēng shuō tā yǒu xīnjī féihòu de wèntí.
The doctor said he has a problem with thickened heart muscle.

Tips

usage
肥厚 has three contexts. (1) Plants: thick succulent leaves (芦荟的叶子很肥厚 = aloe leaves are fleshy). (2) Soil: rich and deep (土壤肥厚). (3) Medical: pathologically thickened tissue, especially 心肌肥厚 (cardiac hypertrophy) and 鼻黏膜肥厚 (nasal mucosa hypertrophy). Don't use 肥厚 for human bodies - it sounds like describing livestock.

Stroke Order

féi
hòu