muộn con
Definition
- Adjective:
- Having one's first child late (for a woman): This phrase specifically describes a woman who gives birth to her first child at a relatively advanced age, typically later than what is considered the societal or biological norm.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Chị ấy hơi muộn con, nhưng vẫn rất hạnh phúc. (She had her first child a bit late, but she is still very happy.)
- Ngày nay, nhiều phụ nữ thành thị thường muộn con. (Nowadays, many urban women often have their first child late.)
Advanced Usage
- The phrase is almost exclusively used to describe women and carries a connotation related to biological timing and sometimes social expectation. It is a fixed expression and not typically broken down grammatically.
Variants and Related Words
Có con muộn (v): to have children late.
- Họ quyết định có con muộn để tập trung cho sự nghiệp. (They decided to have children late to focus on their careers.)
Sinh con đầu lòng muộn (v): to give birth to a first child late.
- Việc sinh con đầu lòng muộn có thể đi kèm với một số rủi ro sức khỏe. (Giving birth to a first child late can come with certain health risks.)
Synonyms
- Late childbearing: The general act of having children at a later age.
- Advanced maternal age: A clinical term often used when a woman becomes pregnant at age 35 or older.
Notes on Usage
- "Muộn con" is a descriptive adjective phrase. It is not used as a verb. To express the action, use phrases like "có con muộn" or "sinh con muộn".
- The term is often used in social, familial, or medical contexts and can imply a deviation from a traditional timeline, though not necessarily with a negative judgment.