胖胖 (pán) — (adjective, reduplicative) chubby, plump (affectionate)

Definition

A reduplicated, affectionate form of 胖 (pàng), meaning 'chubby' — used for cute things like babies, pets, or animals to sound warm and endearing rather than critical.

adjective
(adjective, reduplicative) chubbyplump (affectionate)

Examples

  • 胖胖
    Zhè ge xiǎo hái r cháng dé 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 xióng māo, zǒu qǐ lù lái pán de, zhēn yǒu yì si.
    Look at that panda — it's waddling around all chubby, so funny.
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