粵

添tim1丁ding1

tim1 ding1tiān dīng

English

  1. to add a son to the family
  2. to have a newborn, refer to baby boy in old days

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 屋企有BB出世,古時專指男丁

Examples

  • 我們家快要添丁了。

    We are expecting an addition to our family.

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  • 佢最近添丁,所以心情特別好。

    She gave birth to a baby recently, so she's in a really good mood.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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