duàn nǎi

断 奶

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SW HSK 5

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v.wean; feed a baby or young mammal food other than mother's milk
- gěi xiǎo niú duàn nǎi
  给小牛断奶
  wean a calf from its mother
- yǒu xiē hái zi duàn nǎi bǐ jiào kùn nan
  有些孩子断奶比较困难。
  It is difficult for some babies to be weaned from the breast.
- gāi ràng tā duàn nǎi chī gù tǐ shí wù le
  该让他断奶吃固体食物了。
  It's time to start weaning him onto solid foods.
2
v.cut off financial support
- guó jiā gǎi gé kē yán jīng fèi fā fàng zhì dù yǐ duàn nǎi de fāng shì pò shǐ kē yán dān wèi fàng kāi gǎo huó
  国家改革科研经费发放制度，以“断奶”的方式迫使科研单位放开搞活。
  The state reformed the distribution system of scientific research funds and forced scientific research institutions to liberalize and enliven by means of "weaning".

Separable word
"断" and "奶" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 我孩子早早就断了奶。
  My child has been weaned early.
- 孩子暂时还断不了奶。
  The child can't be weaned for the time being.
- 小狗已经断完奶了。
  The dog has been weaned.

断奶