矮胖 (ǎi pàng) — short and stout, dumpy, roly-poly (describing a… | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

Describes a person who is both short in height and round/heavy in build — typically a slightly humorous or affectionate tone about someone's body shape.

adjective

short and stoutdumpyroly-poly (describing a person's build)

Examples

矮胖，。
Tā cháng dé ǎi pàng, kàn qǐ lái hěn kě ài.
He is short and stout, looking very cute.
矮胖。
Nà ge ǎi pàng de jué sè zài diàn yǐng lǐ fēi cháng gǎo xiào.
That roly-poly character in the movie is very funny.
矮胖，。
Suī rán tā shēn cái ǎi pàng, dàn dòng zuò hěn líng huó.
Although she is short and stout, her movements are very agile.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

矮 and 胖 together describe a short, stout build.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

矢委矮

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

委

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

矮 is made of 矢 and 委: 矢 relates to the meaning, and 委 gives the sound.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

半

半bàn胖pán

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

胖 pairs 肉, which relates to flesh or the body, with 半, which gives a clue to the sound.

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