Fit

FIT /fɪt/
Informal Depends on context

What it really means

In British slang, "fit" usually means physically attractive, not just healthy or sporty. "He's well fit" = he is very good-looking. Context tells you which meaning is intended.

Chinese explanation
在英式俚语中,fit 通常指"长得好看、有魅力",而不只是"健康、健身"。He's well fit 意思是他很帅。具体含义要看语境。

Context, tips & common mistakes

In casual British speech, especially among younger people, fit means physically attractive — 'he's well fit', 'she's fit' — which blindsides learners who know only the gym meaning. Context and tone separate the two: 'keeping fit' is exercise; 'your mate's fit' is not a fitness assessment.

Deployment rules: it is a peer-group compliment, fine among friends, out of place at work (commenting on a colleague's attractiveness is a different problem entirely), and slightly dated-sounding to some Gen Z ears who might say 'peng' or other regional variants instead. If someone calls you fit, it is straightforwardly flattering; a modest 'ha, cheers' is the native response.

Example conversation

A: Did you see the new guy on our course? B: Yeah, he's well fit.
A:你见到我们专业新来的男生了吗? B:见了,他真帅。

What you could say back

“Ha, you should talk to him!”

Related phrases

Official sources

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