Definition
满月 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning a baby's first month of life or, specifically, that the baby has turned one month old. The verb-object structure allows separation: you can insert aspect markers or measure words between 满 and 月, e.g. 满了月 (has become one month old), 满了一个月 (has completed one month). Note that the same characters also form a noun meaning 'full moon', but this entry covers only the verb-object usage for infants.
v.o.
(of a baby) to be one month old
Examples
- 满月，。Bǎobao jīntiān mǎn yuè le, jiā lǐ lái le hěnduō qīnqi.The baby is one month old today, and many relatives came over.
- ，。Háizi yǐjīng mǎn le yuè, kěyǐ dài chūqù shài tàiyáng le.The baby has already turned one month old; you can take him out to enjoy the sun.
- 满月，。Xià gè yuè tā jiā háizi yě yào mǎn yuè le, tāmen zhǔnbèi bàn jiǔxí.Next month their baby will also be one month old, and they are preparing a celebration banquet.
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