胖乎乎

pànghūhū

adjective #25,205

Meanings

1 chubby
2 plump and round (endearing)

Characters

suffix conveying a soft, rounded quality

Examples

这个胖乎乎的小婴儿真可爱。

Zhège pànghūhū de xiǎo yīng'ér zhēn kě'ài.

This chubby little baby is so adorable.

她小时候胖乎乎的，特别招人喜欢。

Tā xiǎoshíhòu pànghūhū de, tèbié zhāo rén xǐhuān.

She was chubby as a child and particularly endearing.

Tips

usage

胖乎乎 has a warm, affectionate tone, used to describe babies, children, or animals. It is NOT used critically the way 胖 alone can be. The 乎乎 suffix adds a rounded, vivid quality.

Stroke Order

胖 pàng

乎 hū