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Definition
To gain weight or become stout, used as a polite or euphemistic way to describe someone getting fat.
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How it's used
Use this term as a polite or euphemistic way to describe someone who has put on weight, especially if they were previously thinner. It carries a slightly positive or neutral connotation, often implying that the person is living a comfortable life, rather than being bluntly critical about their appearance.
Examples
You seem to have gained some weight lately, have you been eating late-night snacks often?
It is hard to avoid gaining weight in middle age, the most important thing is to be healthy.
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Common phrases
to gain weight in middle age
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe someone who is naturally or significantly overweight, as it specifically implies a change from a previous state to a fuller one. It is best reserved for adults, particularly those reaching middle age, rather than children or teenagers.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
