give birth; deliver
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to give birth; to deliver (a baby)
formalFormal and medical term for human childbirth. More clinical than 生孩子.
Tā她
zài在
yī医
yuàn院
shùn顺
lì利
fēn分
miǎn娩
，
shēng生
le了
yī一
gè个
jiàn健
kāng康
de的
nán男
hái孩
。
She gave birth smoothly at the hospital and delivered a healthy baby boy.
Fēn分
miǎn娩
guò过
chéng程
chí持
xù续
le了
shí十
gè个
xiǎo小
shí时
。
The delivery process lasted ten hours.
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Wú无
tòng痛
fēn分
miǎn娩
yuè越
lái来
yuè越
shòu受
dào到
zhǔn准
mā妈
ma妈
de的
huān欢
yíng迎
。
Painless childbirth is becoming increasingly popular among expectant mothers.
verb
to give birth (to young animals); to calve, farrow, etc.
technicalTechnical term used for livestock and animals in veterinary or agricultural contexts.
Zhè这
tóu头
mǔ母
niú牛
zuó昨
wǎn晚
fēn分
miǎn娩
le了
，
chǎn产
xià下
yī一
zhī只
jiàn健
kāng康
de的
xiǎo小
niú牛
。
This cow gave birth last night, delivering a healthy calf.
Shòu兽
yī医
zhěng整
yè夜
shǒu守
hòu候
，
bāng帮
zhù助
mǔ母
mǎ马
shùn顺
lì利
fēn分
miǎn娩
。
The veterinarian stayed up all night to help the mare deliver smoothly.
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Mǔ母
zhū猪
yī一
bān般
měi每
nián年
kě可
fēn分
miǎn娩
liǎng两
cì次
。
Sows can generally give birth twice a year.