fatten up; put on weight
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to fatten up (livestock); to put on weight from overeating and inactivity
Primarily used in animal husbandry for livestock such as pigs, cattle, or sheep. When applied to people, it carries a derogatory or joking connotation, implying laziness. The form 墩膘儿 (dūn biāor) with the diminutive suffix is also common in spoken language.
Yǎng养
zhí殖
chǎng场
zhèng正
zài在
gěi给
zhū猪
dūn墩
biāo膘
，
zhǔn准
bèi备
Chūn春
Jié节
chū出
lán栏
。
The farm is fattening up the pigs for the Spring Festival market.
Nǐ你
bié别
zhěng整
tiān天
chī吃
le了
shuì睡
shuì睡
le了
chī吃
，
zài再
zhè这
yàng样
xià下
qù去
yào要
dūn墩
biāo膘
de的
。
Don't just eat and sleep all day, you'll get fat and lazy if this continues.
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Zhè这
zhī只
yáng羊
dūn墩
biāo膘
dūn墩
de得
hěn很
kuài快
，
zài再
guò过
yī一
gè个
yuè月
jiù就
néng能
mài卖
le了
。
This sheep is fattening up quickly and can be sold in another month.
Cuī催
féi肥
dūn墩
biāo膘
shì是
yǎng养
zhū猪
yè业
chū出
lán栏
qián前
de的
zhòng重
yào要
huán环
jié节
。
Fattening up is a crucial step in the pig farming industry before sending animals to market.