断奶 (duàn nǎi) — to wean (a baby or young animal)

Definition

Literally 'cut off milk': to wean a baby or young animal off breast milk or formula. Used as a verb phrase, often with 开始 or the 给 construction (开始给孩子断奶).

verb

to wean (a baby or young animal)

Examples

断奶。
Hái zi yí suì bàn jiù duàn nǎi le.
The child was weaned at one and a half years old.
，。
Zhè zhī xiǎo gǒu hái méi duàn nǎi, bù néng chī gǒu liáng.
This puppy hasn't been weaned yet, so it can't eat dog food.
。
Yī shēng shuō liù gè yuè hòu kě yǐ kāi shǐ gěi hái zi duàn nǎi.
The doctor said you can start weaning the baby after six months.

Browse more HSK 7-9 words or search the full 43,000-word dictionary.