faat3 juk6發育发育

Jyutpingfaat3 juk6

Yalefaat yuhk

動詞Common

Definition

To grow or develop physically, particularly until reaching adulthood.

colloquialhealthbody

How it's used

Focuses specifically on the biological and physical maturation process during adolescence. It is frequently used to explain why a teenager has a sudden, massive appetite or why they are experiencing rapid height growth. While it can be used as a noun, it is most commonly treated as an intransitive verb in casual speech.

Examples

keoi5佢ji4而gaa1家faat3發gan2緊juk6育，sik6食gik6極dou1都m4唔baau2飽。

He is going through puberty right now, he never feels full no matter how much he eats.

nei5你sai3細go3個go2嗰zan6陣faat3發juk6育dak1得hou2好m4唔hou2好aa4呀？

Did you develop well when you were growing up?

Common phrases

faat3發juk6育kei4期

puberty period

faat3發juk6育gin6健cyun4全

physically well-developed

Common mistake

Avoid using this to describe general personal growth or skill acquisition, as it is strictly reserved for physical body development. Do not use it to describe the growth of plants or businesses, where words like 生長 or 發展 are more appropriate.