to be in labor; to give birth
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to be about to give birth; to be in labor
formalA formal and somewhat traditional term for the final stage of pregnancy when childbirth is imminent. More common in written contexts or formal speech; in everyday conversation, "要生了" or "快生了" are more frequent.
Tā她
yù预
chǎn产
qī期
kuài快
dào到
le了
，
suí随
shí时
kě可
néng能
lín临
pén盆
。
Her due date is approaching; she could go into labor at any time.
Yùn孕
fù妇
lín临
pén盆
shí时
，
xū需
yào要
lì立
kè刻
sòng送
wǎng往
yī医
yuàn院
。
When a pregnant woman goes into labor, she needs to be taken to the hospital immediately.
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Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
，
fù妇
nǚ女
lín临
pén盆
duō多
qǐng请
chǎn产
pó婆
zài在
jiā家
jiē接
shēng生
。
In ancient times, women in labor would often hire a midwife to deliver the baby at home.
Zhè这
shì是
tā她
dì第
èr二
cì次
lín临
pén盆
，
bǐ比
dì第
yī一
cì次
shùn顺
lì利
。
This is her second time giving birth, and it's going more smoothly than the first.