bậm bạp
Definition
Adjective: - Plump, chubby, well-rounded: Describes a person, especially a child, or a body part that is pleasingly full, rounded, and fleshy, often implying a healthy and cute appearance.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Đứa trẻ này trông thật bậm bạp và đáng yêu. (This child looks very plump and adorable.)
- Bé có đôi má bậm bạp. (The baby has chubby cheeks.)
- Cánh tay bậm bạp của em bé. (The well-rounded arm of the baby.)
Advanced Usage
- The word bậm bạp is often used in an affectionate, endearing context to describe babies and young children. It carries a positive connotation of health and cuteness, unlike some synonyms that might imply being overweight.
- It is typically used in descriptive, informal language and is less common in formal or technical writing.
Variants and Related Words
- Béo mập (adj): Fat, overweight. (This is a more general and neutral/negative term compared to the cuter, more positive bậm bạp.)
- Mũm mĩm (adj): Plump, chubby. (A very close synonym to bậm bạp, also with a cute, positive connotation, often used for cheeks or babies.)
- Tròn trĩnh (adj): Round, plump. (Emphasizes the round shape, can be used for objects or body parts.)
Synonyms
- Mũm mĩm: Plump, chubby.
- Tròn trĩnh: Round, plump.
- Đầy đặn: Full, well-proportioned (often used for faces or figures).
Antonyms
- Gầy: Thin, skinny.
- Ốm: Thin, slim (can also mean sick).
- Khẳng khiu: Bony, gaunt.