Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Stout, plump: Describes a person or animal who has a full, rounded, and somewhat heavy body shape, often implying a solid and thick build rather than just being overweight. It can carry a neutral or slightly negative connotation.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Sau kỳ nghỉ, cô ấy trông hơi béo mập. (After the holiday, she looks a bit plump.)
  • Chú mèo nhà tôi rất béo mập. (My house cat is very stout.)
  • Anh ấy có thân hình béo mập và khỏe mạnh. (He has a stout and healthy physique.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used descriptively and can be considered more direct or blunt than euphemistic terms like "đầy đặn" (full-figured).

Variants and Related Words

• Béo (adj): fat, greasy. A more general term for fat, which can describe body fat or fatty food.
  • Thịt này có nhiều mỡ béo. (This meat has a lot of fat.)
• Mập (adj): fat, chubby. Very similar to "béo mập" and often used interchangeably in Southern Vietnamese.
  • Đứa bé trông rất mập. (The baby looks very chubby.)
• Mũm mĩm (adj): plump, chubby (often used affectionately, especially for children or cheeks).
  • Bé có đôi má mũm mĩm. (The baby has chubby cheeks.)

Synonyms

• Plump: Slightly fat in a pleasant way.
• Stout: Somewhat fat and heavy in build.
• Chubby: Rounded and plump, especially used for children.

Related Idioms

• Béo tốt: fat and prosperous; healthy and well-nourished (often used for livestock or to imply prosperity).
  • Con lợn được nuôi cho béo tốt. (The pig is raised to be fat and healthy.)
• Mập mạp: (similar to béo mập) stout, plump.
  • Cậu bé mập mạp dễ thương. (The stout boy is lovely.)

1. Stout, plump