添丁
tim1 ding1tiān dīng
English
- to add a son to the family
- to have a newborn, refer to baby boy in old days
粵語 — Cantonese
- 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.
Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY
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