福: Definitions and Translations

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)

Definitions (CC-CANTO)

good fortune/happiness/luck/blessing/good luck/prosperity/to bless/blessed/happy/lucky/sacrificial / offerings/used in letters in coveying good wishes

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)

Definitions (Unihan)

Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)

Mandarin
他们生活得很幸福。
他們生活得很幸福。
tā men shēng huó de hěn xìng fú 。
- They lived a happy life.
Mandarin
清心的人有福了。
清心的人有福瞭。
qīng xīn de rén yǒu fú liǎo 。
- Blessed are the pure in heart.
Mandarin
他们在加利福尼亚种橙子。
他們在加利福尼亞種橙子。
tā men zài jiā lì fú ní yà zhǒng chéng zi 。
- They grow oranges in California.
Mandarin
男人能娶到一个好妻子是很幸福的。
男人能娶到一個好妻子是很幸福的。
nán rén néng qǔ dào yī gè hǎo qī zǐ shì hěn xìng fú de 。
- Happy is a man who marries a good wife.
Mandarin
虽然他很有钱，但他不幸福。
雖然他很有錢，但他不幸福。
suī rán tā hěn yǒu qián ， dàn tā bù xìng fú 。
- He's rich, but he isn't happy.
- Though he is rich, he is not happy.
- Though he is wealthy, he is not happy.
- Although he is rich, he is not happy.
- Even though he has a lot of money, he's not happy.
- He's rich, but he's not happy.
- Despite being rich, he is not happy.
- Though he's rich, he's not happy.

Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)

Cantonese
佢系呢个世界上最幸福嘅人。
佢係呢個世界上最幸福嘅人。
keoi5 hai6 nei4 go3 sai3 gaai3 soeng5 zeoi3 hang6 fuk1 ge3 jan4 。
- He is the happiest man on earth.
Cantonese
世界上没幸福，不过有安静同自由。
世界上冇幸福，不過有安靜同自由。
sai3 gaai3 soeng5 mou5 hang6 fuk1 ， bat1 gwo3 jau5 on1 zing6 tung4 zi6 jau4 。
- There is no happiness in the world, but there is peace and freedom.
- The world is not happy, although there is peace and freedom.
Cantonese
有钱人未必比穷人幸福。
有錢人未必比窮人幸福。
jau5 cin2 jan4 mei6 bit1 bei2 kung4 jan4 hang6 fuk1 。
- The rich are not always happier than the poor.
Cantonese
施比受更为有福。
施比受更為有福。
si1 bei2 sau6 gang1 wai4 jau5 fuk1 。
- It is more blessed to give than to receive.
Cantonese
个女仔好似好幸福咁。
個女仔好似好幸福咁。
go3 neoi5 zai2 hou2 ci5 hou3 hang6 fuk1 gam3 。
- She looks happy.

Examples (粵典–words.hk)

Cantonese
《圣经》上面话：「你哋应当悔改，信福音。」
《聖經》上面話：「你哋應當悔改，信福音。」
sing3 ging1 soeng6 min6 waa6, nei5 dei6 jing1 dong1 fui3 goi2, seon3 fuk1 jam1.
- 《聖經》上説：「你們當悔改，信福音。」
- "Repent ye, and believe the gospel." says the Bible.
Cantonese
公司不停削减福利，员工都对公司好不满。
公司不停削減福利，員工都對公司好不滿。
gung1 si1 bat1 ting4 soek3 gaam2 fuk1 lei6, jyun4 gung1 dou1 deoi3 gung1 si1 hou2 bat1 mun5.
- The staff is really discontent with their company because the company keeps cutting employees' welfare.
Cantonese
发福
發福
faat3 fuk1
- to become fat
Cantonese
老人晚年应该享下儿孙福。
老人晚年應該享下兒孫福。
lou5 jan4 maan5 nin4 jing1 goi1 hoeng2 haa5 ji4 syun1 fuk1
- Old people should enjoy a happy life with descendants.
Cantonese
佢嫁咗个有钱老公，而家做少奶奶享福喇。
佢嫁咗個有錢老公，而家做少奶奶享福喇。
keoi5 gaa1 zo2 go3 jau5 cin2 lou5 gung1, ji4 gaa1 zou6 siu3 naai1 naai1 hoeng2 fuk1 laa3
- She married a wealthy husband and now she is a lucky wife living the good life.

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