mãn nguyệt
Definition
- Noun:
- Full term (of pregnancy): The completion of the gestation period, typically around 40 weeks, when a pregnancy is considered to have reached its full duration and childbirth is imminent or has occurred.
- Term (in obstetrics): Refers to a baby born between 37 and 42 weeks of gestation.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Cô ấy đã mang thai mãn nguyệt và sắp sinh. (She has reached full term and is about to give birth.)
- Đứa trẻ được sinh ra đúng lúc mãn nguyệt. (The child was born right at term.)
Advanced Usage
- In formal and medical contexts, "mãn nguyệt" is used to describe the state of a pregnancy that has completed its standard cycle, as opposed to a preterm birth.
Variants and Related Words
Đủ tháng (adj): Full-term, often used interchangeably in common speech.
- Em bé đủ tháng thường khỏe mạnh hơn. (Full-term babies are often healthier.)
Sinh đủ tháng (v): To give birth at full term.
- Cô ấy sinh đủ tháng một bé gái. (She gave birth to a baby girl at full term.)
Synonyms
- Full term: The completion of the normal pregnancy period.
- Term: The designated end point of a pregnancy.
Related Idioms
- Mãn nguyệt khai hoa: An idiom meaning "the end of pregnancy and the blooming of birth," poetically describing the moment of giving birth after a full-term pregnancy.
- Chúc chị mãn nguyệt khai hoa mẹ tròn con vuông. (Wishing you a successful delivery and good health for mother and child.)