胖子

pàngzi
noun #3,237

Meanings

  1. 1 fat person
  2. 2 fatty (informal)

Examples

HSK 3
Tā yǐqián shì ge pàngzi, xiànzài shòu le hěn duō.
He used to be a fat person, but now he's much thinner.
HSK 4
Búyào jiào biérén pàngzi, bù lǐmào.
Don't call others fatty, it's impolite.
HSK 4
Wèile bú zài dāng pàngzi, tā měitiān jiānchí duànliàn.
To stop being a fat person, he works out every day.

Tips

culture
In China, weight comments are more casual than in Western culture. Friends might call each other 胖子 as a nickname without necessarily meaning offense, but it's still best to avoid it with strangers.
usage
The - suffix turns the adjective into a noun referring to a person. Compare: 瘦子 (thin person), 矮子 (short person).

Stroke Order

pàng