wean; cut off dependence
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to wean
通常指婴儿停止母乳喂养的自然过程，也可用于比喻停止依赖某种事物。
Bǎo宝
bao宝
yī一
suì岁
zuǒ左
yòu右
kāi开
shǐ始
duàn断
nǎi奶
。
The baby started weaning around one year old.
Nóng农
chǎng场
gěi给
suǒ所
yǒu有
xiǎo小
yáng羊
gāo羔
dōu都
duàn断
nǎi奶
le了
。
The farm has weaned all the lambs.
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Xiǎo小
māo猫
duàn断
nǎi奶
hòu后
jiù就
kě可
yǐ以
chī吃
gù固
tǐ体
shí食
wù物
le了
。
Kittens can eat solid food after they are weaned.
verb
to cut off a supply; to wean off; to stop being dependent
informal这是一个比喻用法，常见于商业、投资或个人成长的语境中，表示停止支持或依赖。
Nà那
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
zī资
jīn金
liàn链
duàn断
liè裂
，
bèi被
yín银
háng行
duàn断
nǎi奶
le了
。
That company's funding chain broke, and it was cut off by the banks.
Fù父
mǔ母
xiǎng想
ràng让
hái孩
zi子
zài在
jīng经
jì济
shàng上
duàn断
nǎi奶
，
xué学
huì会
dú独
lì立
。
The parents want to wean their child off financial dependence and teach them independence.