Definition
断奶 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to wean' — literally 'to cut off milk.' You can insert duration, negation, or aspect markers between 断 and 奶, e.g. 断了奶 ('weaned'), 断过奶 ('have been weaned'), 还没断奶 ('hasn't been weaned yet'). It's used for babies and young animals transitioning from mother's milk to solid food.
v.o.
to wean (a baby or young animal)
Examples
- 断奶。Háizi 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.
- 。Yīshēng shuō liù gè yuè hòu kěyǐ kāishǐ gěi háizi duàn nǎi.The doctor said you can start weaning the baby after six months.
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