发福 (fā fú) — to put on weight (euphemistic, usually of middle-aged people)
Definition
A polite, often jokey way to say someone has put on weight — typically used about middle-aged people, so it doesn't sound insulting.
verb
to put on weight (euphemistic, usually of middle-aged people)
Examples
- 发福，。Tā zuì jìn fā fú le, xiǎn de gèng yǒu fú qi le.He's put on weight recently and looks more prosperous.
- ，。Tā cái sì shí suì jiù yǐ jīng fā le yí cì fú, xū yào duō yùn dòng.He's already gained weight once even though he's only forty; he needs to exercise more.
- ，。Zhè jǐ nián fā le bù shǎo fú, yī fu dōu chuān bú xià le.Over the past few years, I've gained so much weight that my clothes don't fit anymore.
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