be pregnant; expecting
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to be pregnant (said of women)
A colloquial, euphemistic expression for pregnancy. Often used with '了' to indicate the state has been achieved.
Tā她
yǒu有
shēn身
zi子
le了
，
yī医
shēng生
shuō说
yù预
chǎn产
qī期
zài在
míng明
nián年
chūn春
tiān天
。
She is pregnant, and the doctor said the due date is next spring.
Nǐ你
huái怀
zhe着
shēn身
zi子
jiù就
bié别
gàn干
zhòng重
huó活
le了
，
hǎo好
hao好
xiē歇
zhe着
ba吧
。
Since you are pregnant, don't do heavy work—just rest well.
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Tīng听
shuō说
nǐ你
yǒu有
shēn身
zi子
le了
，
zhēn真
shì是
gōng恭
xǐ喜
gōng恭
xǐ喜
！
I heard you are expecting—congratulations!