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 ·

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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