"pygmy" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 俾格米人
• 矮小動物（有冒犯意味）

Definition

“俾格米人”指的是一些中非等地区的族群成员，成年后身高异常矮小。也可以指体型异常小的人或动物，用于人身上时可能带有冒犯。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

'俾格米人'作民族称谓时科学但容易冒犯，一般用于中非民族。形容动物时中性，如“侏儒河马（pygmy hippo）”。避免形容普通人。

Examples

The pygmy hippo is much smaller than the common hippo.

**侏儒河马**比普通河马小很多。

Some Central African groups are described as pygmy peoples.

一些中非族群被称为**俾格米人**。

A pygmy goat is a small breed kept as a pet.

**侏儒山羊**是一种体型很小的宠物山羊。

He collects rare animals, like the pygmy marmoset.

他收藏稀有动物，例如**侏儒狨猴**。

Using pygmy to talk about a short person can be very rude.

用“**俾格米人**”形容矮个子的人很不礼貌。

I saw a pygmy elephant on TV—they're adorable!

我在电视上看到**侏儒象**，太可爱了！