發福 [发－]

Jyutping faat3 fuk1
Pinyin fā fú

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to put on weight
  2. to get fat (a sign of prosperity, so a compliment)
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    委婉​噉​形容​人肥​咗
    to gain weight; to become stout
    • 中年發福
      中年发福
      zung1 nin4 faat3 fuk1
      to gain weight in middle age
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, euphemistic, said of older people, usually
    to put on weight; to grow stout
    (syn.) 发胖, 長胖, 长胖, 福相, 發胖, 生肉, 變胖, 变胖
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    我奶奶年轻的时候身材很苗条，现在年纪大了就发福了。
    我奶奶年輕的時候身材很苗條，現在年紀大了就發福了。
    wǒ nǎi nai nián qīng de shí hou shēn cái hěn miáo tiao ， xiàn zài nián jì dà le jiù fā fú le 。
    • When my grandmother was young, her body was very slim. Now in her old age she's grown plump.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    发福
    發福
    faat3 fuk1
    • to become fat
  2. Cantonese
    中年发福
    中年發福
    zung1 nin4 faat3 fuk1
    • to gain weight in middle age
  3. Cantonese
    中年发福，唔可以食咁多喇。
    中年發福，唔可以食咁多喇。
    zung1 nin4 faat3 fuk1, m4 ho2 ji5 sik6 gam3 do1 laa3.
    • I've become fatter as I'm in middle age. I can't eat that much.