胖嘟嘟 (pàng dū dū) — chubby and cute (used affectionately) | tongtong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

An affectionate, playful adjective meaning 'chubby and cute' — used for babies, animals, or cheeks. Reduplicates 胖 for a cute, cuddly feel; often followed by 的 before a verb.

adjective

chubby and cute (used affectionately)

Examples

胖嘟嘟，！
Zhè ge xiǎo bǎo bao pàng dū dū de, zhēn kě ài!
This baby is chubby and cute!
胖嘟嘟，。
Tā de liǎn dàn pàng dū dū de, tè bié tǎo rén xǐ huan.
Her cheeks are plump and very endearing.
胖嘟嘟，。
Nà zhī xiǎo māo pàng dū dū de, xiàng gè ròu qiú.
That kitten is chubby, like a meatball.

Origin

Derived word

构词法gòucífǎ

后缀hòuzhuìSuffix

A fixed syllable at the end that turns the word into a noun, a person, a place or the like.

嘟嘟

重叠Reduplication

胖 gives plumpness, and the repeated 嘟 adds a soft, pudgy feel.

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.

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.

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

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