肥胖

féi pàng

HSK 3.0 Level 6 Adjective Uncommon

Definitions

1. fat; obese

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 瘦 shòu 瘦 shòu thin Direct opposite: 肥胖 means fat/obese, 瘦 means thin/slim.: thin

Related words

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• 肥 féi 肥 féi fat 肥 generally means fat or fatty, but for people it can be derogatory; 肥胖 is the standard term for obesity.: fat
• 超重 chāo zhòng 超重 chāo zhòng overweight (baggage, freight) 超重 means overweight, a milder term often used in health contexts.: overweight (baggage, freight)

Synonyms

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• 胖 pàng 胖 pàng fat Both mean fat, but 肥胖 is more formal and clinical, often implying obesity, while 胖 is colloquial.: fat

Usage notes

Common mistakes

Don't use 肥 alone for describing people; 肥 can be insulting. Use 胖 or 肥胖.

Formality

肥胖 is a formal term used in medical contexts; in casual speech, 胖 is preferred.

Example Sentences

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医生说他太 肥胖 了，需要减肥。

The doctor said he is too obese and needs to lose weight.

我 肥胖 。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 1571613)

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Words Containing 肥胖

• 病态肥胖 病态肥胖 bìng tài féi pàng: morbidly obese (medicine)
• 肥胖症 肥胖症 féi pàng zhèng: obesity

Child Words of 肥胖

• 肥 肥 féi: fat
• 胖 胖 pán: healthy
• 胖 胖 pàng: fat