"obese" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 肥胖的

Definition

形容一個人或動物體重過重，已經影響健康。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“Obese” 是正式與醫學術語，日常會話較少見。指BMI大於或等於30。比“overweight”更敏感，要謹慎使用。常見搭配“obese child”、“morbidly obese”。除非醫學或中性場合，避免用來直接描述他人。

Examples

He is obese and needs to see a doctor.

他**肥胖**，需要去看醫生。

Some dogs become obese if they eat too much.

有些狗如果喫太多會變得**肥胖**。

Children who are obese may face health problems.

**肥胖**的兒童可能會有健康問題。

Doctors say being obese increases the risk of diabetes.

醫生說**肥胖**會增加罹患糖尿病的風險。

He wasn't just overweight, he was officially considered obese.

他不只是超重，而是被正式認為**肥胖**。

The clinic specializes in treating obese patients.

這家診所專門為**肥胖**病人治療。