大块头 (dà kuài tóu) — a big, stout person (informal, often derogatory)

Definition

Informal noun for a big, heavily-built person — can be neutral ('big guy,' e.g. in a sports team) or teasing/rude depending on tone. Often derogatory when used to someone's face.

noun
a bigstout person (informal, often derogatory)
Measure word ·

Examples

  • 大块头
    Nà ge dà kuài tóu zhàn zài mén kǒu, bié rén dōu jìn bú qù.
    That big guy was standing in the doorway, so no one else could get in.
  • 大块头
    Bié jiào tā dà kuài tóu, zhè yàng bù lǐ mào.
    Don't call him 'big guy' — that's rude.
  • 大块头
    Wǒ men duì lǐ yǒu liǎng gè dà kuài tóu, dǎ lán qiú hěn yǒu yōu shì.
    Our team has two big guys, which gives us a big advantage in basketball.

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