Meaning of 坐月子
坐月子 means postpartum confinement; lying-in; the traditional month-long recuperation period after childbirth. Pronounced zuò yuè zi.
- postpartum confinement; lying-in; the traditional month-long recuperation period after childbirth
Definitions & Examples
Wǒ我
jiě姐
jie姐
gāng刚
shēng生
wán完
hái孩
zi子
，
zhèng正
zài在
jiā家
lǐ里
zuò坐
yuè月
zi子
。
My older sister just gave birth and is currently doing the month-long postpartum confinement at home.
Zài在
zhōng中
guó国
，
zuò坐
yuè月
zi子
yǒu有
hěn很
duō多
chuán传
tǒng统
jiǎng讲
jiu究
，
bǐ比
rú如
bù不
néng能
xǐ洗
tóu头
、
bù不
néng能
pèng碰
lěng冷
shuǐ水
。
In China, there are many traditional taboos during the lying-in month, such as not being allowed to wash one's hair or touch cold water.
Xiàn现
zài在
de的
nián年
qīng轻
rén人
gèng更
qīng倾
xiàng向
yú于
kē科
xué学
zuò坐
yuè月
zi子
，
bù不
huì会
wán完
quán全
zūn遵
xún循
lǎo老
yī一
tào套
。
Young people nowadays prefer a more scientific approach to postpartum recovery and won't completely follow the old rules.
Tā她
zuò坐
yuè月
zi子
qī期
jiān间
，
pó婆
po婆
měi每
tiān天
dōu都
gěi给
tā她
zhǔ煮
hóng红
táng糖
jiāng姜
shuǐ水
。
During her confinement month, her mother-in-law cooked her brown sugar ginger water every day.