shēn
娠
pregnant; to be pregnant
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to be pregnant
literaryOften used in the compound 妊娠 (rènshēn). It is not commonly used as a standalone verb in modern spoken Chinese.
Tā她
yǐ已
huái怀
yùn孕
，
jí即
jiāng将
fēn分
miǎn娩
。
She is pregnant and will give birth soon.
Yī医
shēng生
què确
rèn认
le了
tā她
yǒu有
yùn孕
。
The doctor confirmed her pregnancy.
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Rèn妊
shēn娠
qī期
xū需
yào要
zhù注
yì意
yíng营
yǎng养
。
Nutritional attention is needed during pregnancy.
Zhè这
wèi位
zhǔn准
mā妈
ma妈
chǔ处
yú于
yùn孕
zhōng中
qī期
。
This expectant mother is in her second trimester.
Gǔ古
dài代
chēng称
huái怀
yùn孕
wéi为
“
yǒu有
shēn身
”
。
In ancient times, pregnancy was called "having a body."