发胖

發胖

fāpàng

verb #19,298

Meanings

1 to put on weight
2 to get fat

Characters

to develop; to grow

Examples

过年期间我发胖了好几斤。

Guònián qījiān wǒ fāpàng le hǎo jǐ jīn.

I put on several pounds over the New Year holiday.

吃太多甜食容易发胖。

Chī tài duō tiánshí róngyì fāpàng.

Eating too many sweets makes it easy to get fat.

Tips

usage

发胖 is neutral and matter-of-fact. Use 长胖 interchangeably in casual speech. Avoid using it directly about others, as it can be impolite.

Stroke Order

发 fā

胖 pàng