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临月

Word · VerbTraditional臨月

full term of pregnancy; due date

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

verb

(of a pregnant woman) to be due; to be at full term

formal

Specifically a medical/formal term referring to the end of a 9-10 month pregnancy, just before childbirth. Often used in written contexts or by medical professionals.

Tā她
yǐ已
lín临
yuè月
 ,
suí随
shí时
kě可
néng能
shēng生
chǎn产
 。

She is at full term and could give birth at any time.

Wáng王
yī医
shēng生
 ,
wǒ我
qī妻
zi子
kuài快
lín临
yuè月
le了
 ,
xū需
yào要
zhù注
yì意
shén什
me么
 ?

Doctor Wang, my wife is nearing her due date, what should we pay attention to?

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Suàn算
suan算
rì日
zi子
 ,
tā她
lín临
yuè月
yīng应
gāi该
zài在
xià下
zhōu周
 。

Counting the days, she should reach full term next week.