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* 为了 减 <em>肥</em>，她 只 喝 无 糖 饮料。<span class="pinyin">Wèile jiǎn <em>féi</em>, tā zhǐ hē wú táng yǐnliào.</span><span class="trans">To lose weight, she only drinks sugar-free drinks.</span> | * 为了 减 <em>肥</em>，她 只 喝 无 糖 饮料。<span class="pinyin">Wèile jiǎn <em>féi</em>, tā zhǐ hē wú táng yǐnliào.</span><span class="trans">To lose weight, she only drinks sugar-free drinks.</span> | ||
| − | * | + | * 我 觉得 跑步 对 减 <em>肥</em> 没有 效果。<span class="pinyin">Wǒ juéde pǎobù duì jiǎn <em>féi</em> méiyǒu xiàoguǒ.</span><span class="trans">I don't think running is effective for weight loss.</span> |
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Revision as of 08:22, 4 May 2022
肥 (féi) and 胖 (pàng) are both adjectives that mean "fat" and both are used in informal and formal settings. 胖 is the more normal word for "fat," while 肥 which is used to describe an animal that is fat or fatty meat, or to exaggerate "fat" for a person. When discussing going on a diet or trying to lose weight, 减肥 (jiǎnféi) is the only choice. A final difference is that only 肥 can be used to describe clothes that are loose-fitting or baggy.
| 肥 (féi) | 胖 (pàng) | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | fatty | fat |
| Part of Speech | adjective | adjective |
| Formality | flexible | flexible |
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胖 is the default word for "fat"
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肥 can be "fat" for an animal, meat, or a person
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Use 肥 when talking about losing weight
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- 为了 减 肥，她 只 喝 无 糖 饮料。To lose weight, she only drinks sugar-free drinks.
- 我 觉得 跑步 对 减 肥 没有 效果。I don't think running is effective for weight loss.
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“胖”是指一个人有很多肉，体型宽广，但是很结实；“肥”是指脂肪较多，通常形容动物，形容人的话，带有贬义或者蔑视的作用；
Sources and further reading
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胖和肥的区别是什么？ https://zhidao.baidu.com/question/591425905316378925.html
