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肥胖

féipàng

obese, fat

A very heavy person stands on a floor scale
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Characters in this word

肥 féi

Strokes
8
Radical
⺼ — meat, flesh
Made of
⺼ meat, flesh 巴 to cling
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

胖 pàng

Strokes
9
Radical
⺼ — meat, flesh
Made of
⺼ meat, flesh 半 half
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 肥胖不仅影响体形,也会增加多种慢性病的风险。 Féipàng bùjǐn yǐngxiǎng tǐxíng, yě huì zēngjiā duō zhǒng mànxìngbìng de fēngxiǎn. Obesity not only affects body shape, but also increases the risk of various chronic diseases.
  • 这个孩子有些肥胖,医生建议他多运动。 Zhège háizi yǒuxiē féipàng, yīshēng jiànyì tā duō yùndòng. This child is a bit obese, and the doctor advises him to exercise more.
  • 他长期吃得多又不爱动,渐渐变得肥胖起来。 Tā chángqī chī de duō yòu bú ài dòng, jiànjiàn biàn de féipàng qǐlái. He ate a lot and disliked moving for a long time, and gradually became obese.

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