jyut6 jyun4月圓月圆

Jyutpingjyut6 jyun4

Yaleyuht yùhn

名詞Rare

Definition

Full moon.

colloquialnaturefestival

How it's used

Refers specifically to the visual state of the moon being completely round, often carrying a poetic or sentimental weight related to family reunions. While 滿月 is the standard astronomical term, 月圓 is frequently used in literature and during festivals like Mid-Autumn Festival to evoke feelings of completeness and togetherness.

Measure word

go3個go

Examples

gam1今maan5晚go3個jyut6月jyun4圓dak1得hou2好leng3靚aa4呀。

The full moon is so beautiful tonight.

nei5你gin3見m4唔gin3見dou3到gam1今maan5晚go3個jyut6月jyun4圓aa4呀？

Can you see the full moon tonight?

Common phrases

jyut6月jyun4圓zi1之je6夜

night of the full moon

jan4人jyut6月loeng5兩tyun4團jyun4圓

people and moon are both full/together (a common Mid-Autumn blessing)

Common mistake

Avoid using this as a direct synonym for the biological term 滿月 which refers to the first month of a baby's life, as 月圓 strictly describes the lunar phase.