old-time midwife; traditional birth attendant
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
midwife (in former times); traditional birth attendant
archaicRefers to women who practiced midwifery in traditional Chinese society, typically without formal medical training. The term is historical and has been largely replaced by 助产士 (modern obstetric nurse) in contemporary contexts.
Jiù旧
shè社
huì会
wěn稳
pó婆
kào靠
jiē接
shēng生
wéi为
shēng生
。
In old society, midwives made their living by delivering babies.
Qǐng请
wěn稳
pó婆
lái来
jiē接
shēng生
。
They called the midwife to come and deliver the baby.
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Wěn稳
pó婆
zhè这
ge个
háng行
yè业
xiàn现
zài在
yǐ已
jīng经
hěn很
shǎo少
jiàn见
le了
。
The profession of midwife is rarely seen nowadays.