Definition
胖胖 is the reduplicative form of the adjective 胖 (pàng, 'fat/plump'). Reduplication softens the tone and adds a cute, affectionate feel — like saying 'chubby' instead of 'fat.' It's often used in casual speech to describe people, children, or animals. Note: the pinyin in the source data is written as pán, but the correct reading is pàng pàng; this row likely contains an error.
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(adjective, reduplicative) chubbyplump (affectionate)
Examples
- 胖胖,。Zhège xiǎoháir zhǎng de pán de, hěn kě'ài.This child is chubby and very cute.
- 胖胖。Tā yǎng le yì zhī pán de xiǎo māo.He keeps a chubby little cat.
- ,胖胖,。Nǐ kàn nà zhī xióngmāo, zǒu qǐ lù lái pán de, zhēn yǒu yìsi.Look at that panda — it's waddling around all chubby, so funny.
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