Definition
矬子 is a colloquial term for a short person, sometimes used in northeastern dialects. It can carry a light teasing tone but is not necessarily harsh; context matters. Like other 子-suffixed nouns, you use it directly without a measure word (他是个矬子).
n.
short person (colloquial)dwarf
Examples
- 矬子，。Nàge cuó zǐ suīrán gèzi ǎi, dànshì pǎobù hěn kuài.That short guy may be small in stature, but he runs very fast.
- 矬子，。Cūn lǐ de rén jiào tā cuó zǐ, tā yě bù shēngqì.The villagers call him Shorty, and he doesn't get mad.
- 矬子，。Zhè bù xiǎoshuō lǐ yǒu ge cuó zǐ juésè, tèbié yōumò.In this novel there's a short-guy character who is especially funny.
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