host a one-month baby celebration; hold a full-month banquet
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Meanings
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to host a banquet celebrating a baby's first month of life; to hold a full-month celebration
A traditional Chinese custom where parents invite relatives and friends to celebrate when a baby reaches 30 days old (one month). The celebration often involves serving red eggs dyed red, glutinous rice balls, and other symbolic foods representing fertility and good fortune. Also referred to as 吃满月酒 or 办满月酒.
Tā他
men们
jiā家
zuó昨
tiān天
zuò做
mǎn满
yuè月
，
qǐng请
le了
hěn很
duō多
qīn亲
qi戚
lái来
hē喝
mǎn满
yuè月
jiǔ酒
。
Their family hosted the one-month celebration yesterday and invited many relatives to the full-month banquet.
Àn按
zhào照
chuán传
tǒng统
xí习
sú俗
，
hái孩
zi子
chū出
shēng生
hòu后
mǎn满
yī一
gè个
yuè月
yào要
zuò做
mǎn满
yuè月
。
According to traditional custom, you should hold a one-month celebration one month after the baby is born.
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Tā他
men们
jué决
dìng定
bù不
zuò做
mǎn满
yuè月
，
ér而
shì是
bǎ把
qián钱
shěng省
xià下
lái来
gěi给
hái孩
zi子
mǎi买
bǎo保
xiǎn险
。
They decided not to hold a one-month celebration, but instead save the money to buy insurance for the child.