ci1 fei4癡肥痴肥

Jyutpingci1 fei4

Yalechī fèih

形容詞

Definition

Obese; having an excessive accumulation of body fat to the extent that it impairs health.

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How it's used

This term carries a strong, negative clinical connotation and is often perceived as blunt or insensitive when used to describe individuals. It is more commonly encountered in medical reports, health news, or formal warnings about lifestyle diseases rather than in casual conversation. When speaking about someone's weight in a polite or neutral context, people usually prefer descriptive phrases like 好肥 or 體重超標.

Examples

keoi5佢jan1因wai6為jam2飲sik6食m4唔zit3節zai3制，gaau2搞dou3到go3個jan4人hou2好ci1癡fei4肥。

He has become very obese because he doesn't control his diet.

coeng4長kei4期ci1癡fei4肥wui2會zang1增gaa1加hou2好do1多m4唔tung4同koi3嘅beng6病tung3痛fung1風him2險。

Long-term obesity increases the risk of many different illnesses.

Common phrases

ci1癡fei4肥man6問tai4題

obesity problem

dou6導zi3致ci1癡fei4肥

lead to obesity

Common mistake

Avoid using this word to describe someone directly to their face, as it is considered offensive and judgmental. It is strictly a descriptor for a medical condition rather than a casual observation of body size.