大肚子 (dà dù zi) — (colloquial) pregnant woman; potbelly; protruding belly; (colloquial) big eater; glutton
Definition
A colloquial noun with three distinct senses: a pregnant woman, a potbelly (the belly itself), or a glutton/big eater — context alone tells them apart. Only the physical-belly sense is neutral; the other two are mildly jokey or teasing.
noun
(colloquial) pregnant womanpotbellyprotruding belly(colloquial) big eaterglutton
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 大肚子，。Tā shì gè dà dù zi, kuài yào shēng le.She is a pregnant woman, about to give birth.
- ，大肚子。Tā zhōng nián fā fú, yǒu le gè dà dù zi.He got middle-aged spread and developed a potbelly.
- ，大肚子。Tā fàn liàng hěn dà, shì gè dà dù zi.He has a big appetite; he's a big eater.
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