矬子 (cuó zǐ) — short person (colloquial), dwarf
Definition
A colloquial, mildly disparaging term for a short person or dwarf — stronger and ruder than the neutral 矮个子.
noun
short person (colloquial)dwarf
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 矬子,。Nà ge cuó zǐ suī rán gè zi ǎi, dàn shì pǎo bù hěn kuài.That short guy may be small in stature, but he runs very fast.
- 矬子,。Cūn lǐ de rén jiào tā cuó zǐ, tā yě bù shēng qì.The villagers call him Shorty, and he doesn't get mad.
- 矬子,。Zhè bù xiǎo shuō lǐ yǒu gè cuó zǐ jué sè, tè bié yōu mò.In this novel there's a short-guy character who is especially funny.
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