胖乎乎

pànghūhū

adjective #25,205

Meanings

1 chubby
2 plump and round (endearing)

Characters

suffix conveying a soft, rounded quality

Examples

HSK 6

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.

HSK 7-9

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.

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