zoeng2 juk6長肉长肉
Jyutpingzoeng2 juk6
Yalejéung yuhk
Definition
To gain weight or put on flesh.
colloquialbodyhealth
How it's used
Focuses on the physical process of putting on weight, often implying a visible change in body shape. It is frequently used in a casual, observational way when noticing someone looks healthier or fuller than before. Unlike more clinical terms for weight gain, this carries a slightly more descriptive and less judgmental tone.
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Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe someone who is already obese, as it specifically refers to the process of gaining weight or filling out. It is not a direct translation for the adjective fat, which is better expressed as 肥.
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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.
