Fat in Chinese means “肥胖的” or “肥的”, and can be used as an adjective to describe someone who is overweight or has excess body fat. For example, “如果你不多作运动，就会发胖。” (If you don’t exercise more, you will get fat). It can also be used as a noun to refer to the substance of fat in the body, such as “还有什么水果含大量脂肪?” (Are there any other fruits that are rich in fat?). Additionally, it can be used as a transitive verb to describe the action of causing someone to become fat, as in “喝水是不会使你变胖的” (Drinking water will not make you fat).
