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肥 and 胖 both are adjectives that mean fat and both are used in informal and formal settings. Yet, these words are used very differently. 胖 is used to describe a person who is fat, compared to 肥 which is used to describe an animal that is fat. (But, nonetheless, a person who is on a diet or trying to lose weight (减肥)can only be paired with “肥”). A final difference is only 肥 can be used to describe clothes that are loose-fitting or baggy.  
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(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.  
  
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{{SimilarWordsCol1|肥|féi|fatty; loose or baggy (of clothing)|adjective|flexible}}
 
{{SimilarWordsCol2|胖|pàng|fat|adjective|flexible}}
 
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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;
 
“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;

Revision as of 03:35, 26 April 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.











B1HSK4ASV4567
肥 (féi) 胖 (pàng)
Meaning fatty fat
Part of Speech adjective adjective
Formality flexible flexible

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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“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;

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