short and thick; stocky and stout
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesadjective
short and stocky; short and stout
informalA descriptive state word (状态词). Often used with '的'. Can describe people or sturdy objects. The tone is neutral or slightly informal. The reduplication adds vividness.
Nà那
wèi位
shuāi摔
jiāo跤
yùn运
dòng动
yuán员
zhǎng长
de得
ǎi矮
dūn墩
dūn墩
de的
，
lì力
liang量
hěn很
dà大
。
That wrestler is short and stocky, with great strength.
Tā他
xiǎo小
shí时
hou候
jiù就
pàng胖
hū乎
hū乎
de的
，
xiàn现
zài在
shì是
gè个
ǎi矮
dūn墩
dūn墩
de的
zhōng中
nián年
rén人
le了
。
He was chubby as a child and is now a stout, middle-aged man.
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Zhè这
gè个
shí石
dèng凳
zuò做
de得
ǎi矮
dūn墩
dūn墩
de的
，
hěn很
wěn稳
dang当
。
This stone stool was made short and stout, very sturdy.
Tā他
fàng放
xià下
nà那
gè个
ǎi矮
dūn墩
dūn墩
de的
xíng行
lǐ李
xiāng箱
，
cā擦
le了
cā擦
hàn汗
。
He put down the squat, sturdy suitcase and wiped his sweat.
Bié别
kàn看
zhè这
kē棵
shù树
ǎi矮
dūn墩
dūn墩
de的
，
tā它
kě可
yǒu有
shàng上
bǎi百
nián年
shù树
líng龄
le了
。
Although this tree looks short and thick, it's actually over a hundred years old.