Definition & Meaning

(usually of an adult) put on/gain weight

Word usage

fā fú

发 福

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SW HSK 4 Intermediate

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v.pol(usually of an adult) put on/gain weight
- tā fā fú le
  她发福了。
  She's put on weight.
- fā fú bù shǎo
  发福不少
  gain much weight
- yī wèi fā fú de lǎo xiān sheng
  一位发福的老先生
  a portly old gentleman
- dào wǔ shí suì shí tā fā fú le
  到五十岁时他发福了。
  By the time he hit fifty he was fat.
- rén dào zhōng nián tā hěn kuài fā fú le
  人到中年，她很快发福了。
  She was middle-aged and running to fat.
synonym
fā pàng发胖

Word usage

Note
"发福" is often used as a euphemism for "发胖".
Separable word
"发" and "福" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 你好像发了福。
  You seem to have put on weight.
- 她没有发过福。
  She has never put on weight.
- 他什么时候发的福？
  When did he put on weight?

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