full moon; one-month birthday of a baby
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
(of a baby) to be one month old; to complete the first month after birth
Often used in the context of a traditional celebration called '满月酒' (full-month celebration banquet).
Xiǎo小
bǎo宝
bao宝
míng明
tiān天
jiù就
mǎn满
yuè月
le了
，
jiā家
lǐ里
zhǔn准
bèi备
bǎi摆
jiǔ酒
qìng庆
zhù祝
。
The baby will be one month old tomorrow, and the family is preparing a banquet to celebrate.
Àn按
zhào照
xí习
sú俗
，
hái孩
zi子
mǎn满
yuè月
shí时
yào要
tì剃
tāi胎
fà发
。
According to tradition, a baby's first hair is shaved when they reach one month old.
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Tā他
men们
gěi给
hái孩
zi子
pāi拍
le了
yī一
tào套
mǎn满
yuè月
zhào照
。
They took a set of photos to commemorate the baby's one-month birthday.
noun
full moon; the phase when the moon's disk is fully illuminated
literaryA poetic and common term for the full moon, often used in literature and everyday speech.
Zhōng中
qiū秋
jié节
de的
wǎn晚
shang上
，
tiān天
kōng空
guà挂
zhe着
yī一
lún轮
míng明
liàng亮
de的
mǎn满
yuè月
。
On the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, a bright full moon hangs in the sky.
Gǔ古
dài代
de的
shī诗
rén人
cháng常
yǐ以
mǎn满
yuè月
jì寄
tuō托
sī思
xiāng乡
zhī之
qíng情
。
Ancient poets often used the full moon to express feelings of homesickness.
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Jīn今
wǎn晚
shì是
mǎn满
yuè月
，
cháo潮
shuǐ水
huì会
bǐ比
jiào较
dà大
。
It's a full moon tonight, so the tides will be stronger.