满月

滿月

mǎnyuè

noun #14,146

Meanings

1 full moon
2 (of a baby) to reach one month old

Characters

Examples

今晚的满月特别亮。

Jīnwǎn de mǎnyuè tèbié liàng.

Tonight's full moon is especially bright.

宝宝满月了，我们办了一场宴会。

Bǎobao mǎnyuè le, wǒmen bàn le yī chǎng yànhuì.

The baby turned one month old, so we held a banquet.

Tips

culture

In Chinese tradition, when a baby reaches one month old (满月), families celebrate with a 满月酒 (mǎnyuèjiǔ) banquet. Red eggs and ginger are traditionally served.

Stroke Order

满 mǎn

月 yuè