to be about to give birth
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to be on the point of childbirth; to be in labor
formalA formal or medical term, rarely used in casual conversation. The character '褥' (rù) refers to the childbed or birthing mat.
Chǎn产
fù妇
yǐ已
lín临
rù褥
，
xū需
yào要
lì立
jí即
sòng送
yī医
yuàn院
。
The expectant mother is about to give birth and needs to be sent to the hospital immediately.
Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
，
nǚ女
zǐ子
lín临
rù褥
shí时
huì会
qǐng请
wěn稳
pó婆
。
In ancient times, a midwife would be invited when a woman was about to give birth.
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Zhè这
ge个
cí词
bǐ比
jiào较
gǔ古
yǎ雅
，
xiàn现
dài代
kǒu口
yǔ语
zhōng中
yī一
bān般
shuō说
“
yào要
shēng生
le了
”
huò或
“
kuài快
shēng生
le了
”
。
This term is rather archaic; in modern spoken language, one usually says 'yào shēng le' or 'kuài shēng le' (about to give birth).