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No. 7,321 in Chinese

胖子

"胖子" means "fat person" or "overweight person" in English.

In a sentence

  • 那个小胖子很可爱。

    That little chubby person is very cute.

    Here, '胖子' is used as a noun to affectionately describe 'a chubby person', particularly a child.

  • 作为胖子,我认为健康饮食很重要。

    As a chubby person, I believe healthy eating is very important.

    In this sentence, '胖子' is used neutrally as a self-referential noun to describe someone who is chubby.

  • 他总被朋友们叫胖子,但他并不介意。

    He is always called 'chubby' by his friends, but he doesn't mind.

    Here, '胖子' serves as a nickname used by friends, demonstrating its usage in colloquial language where it may hold a certain degree of endearment or teasing depending on context.

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