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Jyutping tim1 ding1
Pinyin tiān dīng

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to add a son to the family
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞、舊式
    屋企​有​BB​出世​,​古時​專指​男丁
    to have a newborn, refer to baby boy in old days
    • 佢最近添丁,所以心情特別好。
      佢最近添丁,所以心情特别好。
      keoi5 zeoi3 gan6 tim1 ding1, so2 ji5 sam1 cing4 dak6 bit6 hou2.
      She gave birth to a baby recently, so she's in a really good mood.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, dated
    to have a baby (especially a boy) born into the family
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. (沒有對應漢語詞彙)
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    我们家快要添丁了。
    我們家快要添丁了。
    wǒ men jiā kuài yào tiān dīng le 。
    • We are expecting an addition to our family.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    新界有乡村仍然维持每年新春点灯庆贺添丁嘅习俗。
    新界有鄉村仍然維持每年新春點燈慶賀添丁嘅習俗。
    san1 gaai3 jau5 hoeng1 cyun1 jing4 jin4 wai4 ci4 mui5 nin4 san1 ceon1 dim2 dang2 hing3 ho6 tim1 ding1 ge3 zaap6 zuk6.
    • The tradition of lantern lighting in celebration of births of male infants is still maintained in villages in the New Territories.
  2. Cantonese
    佢最近添丁,所以心情特别好。
    佢最近添丁,所以心情特別好。
    keoi5 zeoi3 gan6 tim1 ding1, so2 ji5 sam1 cing4 dak6 bit6 hou2.
    • She gave birth to a baby recently, so she's in a really good mood.