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gain weight

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

fa1pang4 fāpàng

Meaning


Primary

gain weight

Alternatives

get fat, put on weight

Mnemonic


When you 發胖 gain weight, it is because you eat to much and your body 發 sends out 胖 fat into your cells to be stored.

Usage


最近 我 開始 發胖 了。

I've started to gain weight recently.

我 不要 發胖。

I don't want to gain weight.